DAX rebounds as metals recover and Palantir eases AI fears. Oil falls amid de-escalating geopolitical tensions and a stronger USD.

The US natural gas prices plummeted by 21% to $3.42 per MMBtu, completely erasing Friday’s 11% gain.

The cryptocurrency market has slightly recovered following its bearish performance over the weekend.

The latest US government shutdown looks to provide yet another bout of disruption to the economic calendar for traders and investors alike, with today’s JOLTS job openings release being postponed.

Silver is dropping further, with talk of fraud involving a major Chinese buyer adding to the sense that a speculative bubble may be deflating, raising concerns about how much more downside silver could see in the near term.

EUR/USD picks up from 1.1775 but is failing to find acceptance above 1.1820.

Private credit funds were all the rage in 2024 and 2025 as institutional and high-net-worth retail investors sought more risk and higher returns.

Indian share markets are trading higher with the Sensex trading 1,992 points higher, and the Nifty is trading 612 points higher.

Bitcoin has been breaking to new lows and underperforming other risky assets, but the bounce at the 1-year low price may signify the start of a bullish double bottom chart pattern.

Markets open with AUD lifted by a surprise RBA hike, Japan calming yen jitters, and a Trump–Modi trade reset, while FX shows fragile US Dollar strength ahead of key US data.

The S&P advanced to a fresh peak before running into resistance at the psychological 7000 level.

USD found more support yesterday before coming under mild pressure overnight.

Every major semiconductor end‑market segment turned positive in January for the first time in two years, but not equally so.

Ira Epstein covers the recent developments in the metal markets, noting the unwinding of a parabolic move, particularly in gold, and the subsequent volatility that persists with significant price increases in gold, silver, and platinum

The Australian dollar is rebounding strongly after the RBA raised interest rates, reinforcing the broader bullish trend and supporting the ongoing Elliott Wave impulse structure.

The collapse in silver and gold prices, along with the declines in cryptocurrencies, could be precursors to major sell-offs in stocks and bonds.

AMD’s stock soared +15% in early 2026, gaining over +100% annually as an AI chip rival to Nvidia. Driven by accelerator demand and server share, all eyes are on Q4 results tonight, Feb 3, to see if the buy/hold/profit rally persists.

The EUR/GBP pair trades vulnerably near the five-month low of 0.8620 during the early European trading session on Tuesday.

Concerning post-earnings reactions, Meta Platforms shares popped following its release, whereas Microsoft faced one of its worst days in years.

The USD/CHF pair loses traction to near 0.7780 during the early European session on Tuesday.