Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Afternoon
- S&P 500 falls for a second day, Nasdaq sheds 2% as chip stocks decline, led by AMD: Live updates
- Bitcoin-Led Crypto Rout Erases Nearly $500 Billion in a Week
- Oil Surges on Report that US-Iran Talks Have Hit a Snag
- Dip-buyers go missing as software selloff slams stocks
- Scoop: Plans for Iran nuclear talks are collapsing, U.S. officials say
- Kevin Warsh's tenure as Fed governor shaped by inflation concerns, central bank credibility
- Bessent: Fed lost trust of American people over inflation, threatening independence
- Millions of Americans face higher utility bills after rate hike approvals
- Trump, Xi Discuss Taiwan and Trade Ahead of Planned Summit
- Distressed Software Loans Swell by $18 Billion in Span of Weeks
- US Services Sector Maintains Fastest Growth Since 2024
- Top Republican Senator Says Fed’s Powell Didn’t Commit a Crime
- U.S. Services-Sector Activity Continues to Rise in January
General
- Global software stocks extend losses amid fears over AI-led disruption
- S&P 500 is little changed amid lingering tech pressure, weak jobs data: Live updates
- Software Stocks Slide Again as AI Threats Rattle Investors
- Gold Rebounds Above $5,000 as Historic Retreat Tempts Dip Buyers
- Private payrolls rose by just 22,000 in January, far short of expectations, ADP says
- Rough winter weather hits homebuyers, tanking mortgage demand
- Fed pick: Tillis doubles down on Warsh blockade over concerns about Fed independence
- US Treasury announces $125 billion refunding, keeps auction sizes unchanged
- Nvidia AI chip sales to China stalled by US security review, FT reports
- Wall Street’s Rotation Into Value Has a Dot-Com Warning to It
- New arms race looms as clock ticks down on last Russia-US nuclear treaty
- Nvidia’s Doubts About OpenAI Are a Warning for Microsoft
- China’s Services Activity Picks Up in Sign of Economic Momentum
- Why A.I. Fears Are Battering Stocks, Again
- Once the Hottest Bet on Wall St., Private Credit Has Started to Crack
- AI Threatens a Wall Street Cash Cow: Financial and Legal Data
- America’s Critical-Minerals Strategy Looks Increasingly Chinese
- Iran Plays Hardball With the U.S. to Throw It Off Balance
- Nvidia AI chip sales to China stalled by US security review
- Banks seek out new buyers for Oracle data centre loans
- The Treasury market is treading in dangerous waters
- Reading the runes on a Warsh Fed
- US and Iran set to meet in Oman as Middle East tensions spiral