Market Brief – 3 Feb 2026

In today’s Market Brief – After Hours, markets deliver a fragmented session as US equities slide on a rotation out of technology while Asia surges to record highs and commodities rebound sharply. We break down losses across the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, relative resilience in the Dow, and Europe’s flat close supported by mining stocks. The episode covers a powerful rally in Asian markets led by South Korea and Japan, oil prices rising on Middle East tensions, Bitcoin breaking below the $80,000 level, and strong rebounds in gold and silver. We also analyse key FX moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, and USD/JPY, alongside major stock movers including Novo Nordisk, PayPal, PepsiCo, and Palantir. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.