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  • Gold and silver plunged, prompting higher COMEX margins, while bitcoin slid below $80,000, pressuring global markets.
  • U.S. futures opened lower as the dollar strengthened after Kevin Warsh's Fed nomination, weighing on risk assets ahead of earnings.
  • BFF Bank shares plunged over 32% after its CEO stepped back and a €95m portfolio-cleanup charge cut 2026 profit guidance.
  • Eurozone manufacturing PMI stayed in contraction at 49.5 as output rose but new orders fell, signaling weak demand.
  • Carlyle held preliminary talks with Abu Dhabi-linked investors for minority stakes in Lukoil's international assets, subject to US approvals.
  • Auction Technology Group shares fell after FitzWalter abandoned its 400p takeover bid after being denied due diligence access.
  • EU industry chief and 1,100+ CEOs urged a 'Made in Europe' industrial policy to favor local manufacturing ahead of the Industrial Accelerator Act.

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Democrat Flips Texas State Senate Seat, Prompting GOP Alarm Ahead of 2026

Democrat Flips Texas State Senate Seat, Prompting GOP Alarm Ahead of 2026

A Democratic candidate, Taylor Rehmet, captured a Texas state senate seat in a special election by more than 14 percentage points, taking control from Republicans for the first time in decades. The result in a conservative district outside Dallas prompted calls from the losing Republican candidate and party officials for renewed focus ahead of the …

USA Rare Earth: Play the Policy Volatility - A Mid-Term Long Swing

USA Rare Earth: Play the Policy Volatility - A Mid-Term Long Swing

USA Rare Earth just got a headline-making financing package from Washington that materially reduces bankruptcy risk and funds an aggressive build-out. That same government relationship is the source of rapid sentiment swings after reports the administration may scale back price-floor support. For nimble traders, there is a defined mid-term long tra…

Swiss New Year Bar Blaze Death Toll Climbs to 41 After Hospitalized Teenager Dies

Swiss New Year Bar Blaze Death Toll Climbs to 41 After Hospitalized Teenager Dies

Swiss authorities said on Feb. 1 that an 18-year-old who had been hospitalized after the New Year fire at a bar in Crans-Montana has died, raising the confirmed fatalities to 41. Most victims were teenagers; dozens remain injured and some are being treated for severe burns. The tragedy has sparked public demonstrations and strained relations with I…

Johnson Says GOP Can End Partial Government Shutdown by Tuesday

Johnson Says GOP Can End Partial Government Shutdown by Tuesday

House Speaker Mike Johnson told NBC’s Meet the Press that he believes he has enough Republican votes to end a partial federal shutdown by at least Tuesday, while acknowledging logistical hurdles arising from travel disruptions after a southeastern U.S. snowstorm. The Senate has already approved a spending measure that would fund agencies outside th…

CSL: Buy a Weatherproof, Cash-Generative Play on Roofing & Insulation

CSL: Buy a Weatherproof, Cash-Generative Play on Roofing & Insulation

Carlisle Companies (CSL) is a high-quality operator in roofing, insulation and waterproofing that combines durable free cash flow, a disciplined capital return program, and structural demand drivers (energy codes, severe-weather resilience) to offer a defensively biased growth trade. Valuation is reasonable relative to cash generation: market cap ~…

Pope Calls for Genuine Talks as U.S.-Cuba Tensions Rise

Pope Calls for Genuine Talks as U.S.-Cuba Tensions Rise

Pope Leo expressed deep concern about escalating tensions between the United States and Cuba and urged "sincere and effective dialogue" to prevent violence and suffering. His comments followed U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of potential tariffs on imports from nations that supply oil to Cuba, and Cuba's foreign minister declared an "int…

Costa Ricans Head to the Polls as Right-Wing Populists Seek Broader Control

Costa Ricans Head to the Polls as Right-Wing Populists Seek Broader Control

Costa Ricans vote in a general election with Laura Fernandez, a protege of President Rodrigo Chaves, leading polls at just over 40%—a level that would let her win outright and avoid an April 5 runoff. Fernandez is campaigning as a continuation of Chaves’ hardline security and anti-establishment platform and is seeking 40 of the 57 legislative seats…

Pakistan Reports 145 Militants Killed After Coordinated Attacks in Balochistan

Pakistan Reports 145 Militants Killed After Coordinated Attacks in Balochistan

Pakistani authorities say security forces killed 145 militants over a 40-hour period following coordinated attacks across the southwestern province of Balochistan. The province, rich in natural resources and bordering Iran and Afghanistan, saw violence in multiple districts as militants targeted security forces, civilians and infrastructure. The ba…