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Iran says talks with US in Oman were 'good start', will continue
Mediator Oman says discussions to resume in due courseTehran rejects negotiating its missile programUS Navy buildup near Iran raises regional tensionsTehran wants sanctions liftedIran says it will show flexibility on uranium enrichmentBy Mohammed Benmansour, Parisa Hafezi and Nayera Abdallah MUSC...Reuters
12 hours ago
Oil prices climb on worries of possible Iran-US conflict
Geopolitical risk reverses oil price decline HOUSTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled higher on Friday, reversing earlier losses as traders worried that this week's talks between the U.S. and Iran had failed to reduce the risk of a military conflict between the two countries. Brent...Reuters
17 hours ago
Why Is The XRP Price Falling Today? Weak On-Chain Signals Raise Risk of a Move Toward $1.00
The XRP price is facing renewed selling pressure, even as Ripple announces another step toward deeper institutional integration with the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Related Reading: Bitcoin Crash To $72,000 Signals Major Reset: On-Chain Metrics Deteriorate The token is trading near $1.42...NewsBTC
Fri, Feb 6
EUR/USD slides after ECB hold as risk-off flows lift US Dollar
The Euro extends its losses on Thursday as the European Central Bank held rates unchanged in an uneventful monetary policy decision. Jobs data in the United States was softer than expected fueling speculation for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The EUR/USD trades at 1.1777, down 0.25%.
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Fri, Feb 6
Corn, soybean basis bids flat to down
CHICAGO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for corn and soybeans were steady to lower at processors in the U.S. Midwest on Thursday, a spot check of locations showed, as farmers sold their crops following gains in soybean and corn futures.Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures continued their ascent...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Bitcoin and top cryptos plummet further as analyst terms market crash 'structural'
Bitcoin (BTC) has declined below $65,000 on Thursday, down 11% over the past 24 hours. The move marks its largest decline since the October 10 leverage flush. Since then, the top crypto has erased more than 50% of its value since the October 10 leverage flush.
Indonesian markets face more pressure after Moody's cuts outlook
SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Markets in Indonesia could come under more pressure on Friday after Moody's lowered the nation's credit rating outlook, the latest jolt in a turbulent start to the year for Southeast Asia's largest economy.Moody's said on Thursday it had cut Indonesia'...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Stocks tumble as AI rout deepens, silver hammered
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Asian stocks extended losses into a second day in early trading on Friday as a selloff on Wall Street intensified, with precious metals and cryptocurrencies gripped by wrenching volatility.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outsid...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Gold, silver extend losses on global tech rout, firmer dollar
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Gold and silver extended losses on Friday as a global rout in tech equities and a stronger U.S. dollar wiped out most gains made by the metals during a brief rebound earlier this week. FUNDAMENTALSSpot gold XAU= was down 0.7% at $4,735.99 per ounce, as of 0037 GMT, after...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted drugs website
TrumpRx.gov to offer discounted drugs via GoodRx, not direct salesDeals with major drugmakers include Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, MerckTrumpRx targets cash-paying consumers without insuranceBy Michael Erman and Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday un...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Today’s Market Recap: AI Spending Shock Triggers Tech Rout and Crypto Selloff
TradingKey - On February 5, 2026, the S&P 500 dropped 1.23% to end the session at 6,798, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 1.59% to 22,541, as technology stocks continued to face heavy selling pressure.
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Fri, Feb 6
HP, Dell, Acer and Asus mull using Chinese memory chips amid supply crunch, Nikkei Asia reports
Feb 5 (Reuters) - PC makers HP HPQ.N, Dell DELL.N, Acer 2353.TW and Asus 2357.TW are considering sourcing memory chips from Chinese chipmakers for the first time amid a global supply crunch that is threatening product launches and pushing up costs across the tech industry, Nikkei Asia reported on ThReuters
Thu, Feb 5
South Korea seeks closer China cooperation to secure critical mineral supply chains
SEOUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) - South Korea is seeking closer cooperation with China on critical mineral supply chains, its trade ministry said on Thursday, as Seoul unveiled plans to secure stable supplies of rare earths needed for cutting-edge technologies. The ministry said in a stateme...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Nasdaq proposes 'fast entry' rule to speed up index inclusion of large new listings
By Pritam Biswas Feb 4 (Reuters) - Nasdaq NDAQ.O has proposed a new rule to speed up the addition of newly listed large companies to its index, seeking to address delays that have left major IPOs and exchange transfers outside the benchmark for months.The proposal comes in what is shaping up to b...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Selloff wipes out nearly $1 trillion from software and services stocks as investors debate AI's existential threat
Software stocks fall on AI disruption fears, but selling intensity easesScramble to shield portfolios as AI muddies valuations, business prospects Selloff has been overdone, analyst saysSoftware and service stocks shed $830 billion in market value in six trading daysBy Chibuike Oguh, Danilo Masoni a...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Fed's Cook says she is focused on inflation risks
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday said she is more concerned about stalled progress on inflation than a weakening labor market, a strong signal that she will not support another interest-rate cut until price pressures that built last year due to tariffs begin to recede.Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
