Breaking news before trading in the US stock market.

date
02/04/2026
1. US stock index futures all fell: Dow Jones futures fell by 1.32%, S&P 500 index futures fell by 1.49%, and Nasdaq futures fell by 1.98%. 2. Germany's DAX index fell by 2.24%, the UK's FTSE 100 index fell by 0.44%, France's CAC40 index fell by 1.31%, and the European Stoxx 50 index fell by 2.23%. 3. WTI crude oil rose by 9.66% to $109.79 per barrel. Brent crude oil rose by 7.93% to $109.18 per barrel. 4. Trump takes a tough stance, hitting hopes for a ceasefire. 5. Was gold wrongfully killed by liquidity shock? Standard Chartered predicts: gold prices will rise again and break records. 6. $100 oil price may persist throughout the year! Bank of America warns: tensions in Iran are causing a global "stagflation bomb" to drop. 7. Amazon's US stock fell by over 2% in pre-market trading, and Wells Fargo increased its target price for Amazon from $304 to $305. 8. Meta's US stock fell by over 3% in pre-market trading, and Wells Fargo lowered its target price for Meta from $856 to $765. 9. Microsoft's US stock fell by over 1% in pre-market trading, Benchmark gave the company its first rating, a "buy" rating with a target price of $450.