What’s Up w/Stocks, Cryptos, Gold & Silver? Brian Mudd’s Weekly Market Update: February 2nd, 2026

January proved to be a weird month in the financial markets for a lot of reasons, but in the end, despite three straight losing weeks for stocks to close out the month, all three major indexes closed out the month with gains. Here’s a not-so-insignificant factoid. When stocks are higher in January, 86% of the time they’re higher for the year. So, it’s a good start and historical indicator for how the year could go.