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Slump in Commodities Rattles Global Markets
Inflation-Wary Bank of England Set to Keep Rates on Hold
Gold, Silver Extend Fall as Cme Margin Hikes Compound Sharp Selloff
Morning Bid: Metals Get a Lot Less Precious as Positions Squeezed
From Japan to Brazil, Voters Could Shake Markets in Key Election Year
Date: February 2, 2026
By Libby George and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - From Japan to Brazil, elections could add yet more uncertainty this year to markets already whipped by U.S. policy gyrations and...
Global Stock Index Edges Down, Silver and Oil Extend Losses
Date: February 2, 2026
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Asian share markets mostly followed Wall Street futures lower on Monday as chaotic trading in silver made for a nervous start to a week that is packed with...
Dollar Advances on Safe-Haven Flows, Strong US Data
Date: February 1, 2026
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The dollar clung to its gains on Monday as investors weighed what a Federal Reserve under Kevin Warsh might look like, with his preference for a smaller balance...
Oil Settles Down Over 4% on US-Iran De-Escalation, Easing Supply Worries
Date: February 1, 2026
TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell by over $1 per barrel on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump said over the weekend Iran was "seriously talking" with Washington. Brent crude futures were...
France New Car Registrations Down 6.55% in January, Industry Body Says
Date: February 1, 2026
Feb 1 (Reuters) - New car registrations in France declined 6.55% in January from a year earlier to 107,157 vehicles, data from French car body PFA showed on Sunday. Tesla sales in the country slumped...
Bitcoin Falls Below $80,000, Continuing Decline as Liquidity Worries Mount
Date: January 31, 2026
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, was down by 6.53% at $78,719.63 at 1748 GMT on Saturday. On Friday, bitcoin fell to as low as $81,104, the lowest since...