Anti-Clickbait News Summaries for February 4, 2025

Apple shares drop over 3% as new China tariff takes effect

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The Markets:

Futures Highlights

Futures traded a mixed session with energy commodities taking a sharper hit while broad market indexes and gold showed only slight changes. The notable declines in crude oil and natural gas stand in contrast to the near‑flat moves seen in major equity benchmarks.

• 🔴 Crude Oil: 71.38 (–1.78 | –2.43%)

• 🔴 Natural Gas: 3.1910 (–0.1610 | –4.80%)

• ⚪ Gold: 2852.70 (–4.40 | –0.15%)

• ⚪ Dow: 44508.00 (–57.00 | –0.13%)

• ⚪ S&P 500: 6027.75 (+5.50 | +0.09%)

• ⚪ Nasdaq 100: 21461.75 (+56.75 | +0.27%)

• ⚪ Russell 2000: 2269.60 (+2.20 | +0.10%)

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Forex & Bonds Update

The forex and bond markets remained largely steady with most instruments exhibiting minimal movement. However, BTC/USD and the longer‑dated Treasuries experienced declines that stand out from the otherwise stable session.

• ⚪ EUR/USD: 1.0335 (–0.0008 | –0.08%)

• ⚪ USD/JPY: 155.28 (+0.59 | +0.38%)

• ⚪ GBP/USD: 1.2418 (–0.0031 | –0.25%)

• 🔴 BTC/USD: 99459.80 (–644.00 | –0.64%)

• ⚪ 5‑Year Treasury: 4.357 (–0.007 | –0.16%)

• 🔴 10‑Year Treasury: 4.543 (–0.026 | –0.57%)

• 🔴 30‑Year Treasury: 4.771 (–0.042 | –0.87%)

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Major News Stocks

The stock market paints a mixed picture today, with a handful of small winners emerging amid broader declines among key names. Listed from the strongest positive mover to the steepest fall, the ordering highlights the full spectrum of market sentiment.

• 🟢 PLTR: +1.52%

• 🟢 META: +1.20%

• 🟢 PYPL: +1.05%

• 🟢 MRK: +0.98%

• ⚪ SPOT: +0.10%

• ⚪ PEP: –0.28%

• 🔴 EL: –0.79%

• 🔴 MSFT: –1.00%

• 🔴 PFE: –1.21%

• 🔴 UBS: –1.36%

• 🔴 GOOGL: –1.37%

• 🔴 GOOG: –1.44%

• 🔴 DEO: –2.53%

• 🔴 NVDA: –2.84%

• 🔴 AAPL: –3.39%

• 🔴 TSLA: –5.17%

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