US stock futures moved lower late Thursday as Amazon’s (AMZN) post-earnings slide weighed heavily on tech sentiment and investors braced for further wreckage after a bruising session on Wall Street. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) dropped 0.7%, while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) slid 1.2%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) fell 0.4%. The overnight moves followed a sharp sell-off during Thursday’s regular session, led once again by technology stocks. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) have now slipped into negative territory for 2026. And after the bell, Amazon (AMZN) added to the gloom. Shares plunged over 10% in after-hours trading after the company posted earnings per share that missed Wall Street estimates and projected capital expenditures of $200 billion for the year, raising concerns about the extent of AI spend. The risk-off tone extended beyond equities. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) continued sliding, touching levels not seen since 2024, while silver (SI=F) resumed its decline after a recent surge fueled by retail investor interest. Strategy (MSTR) revealed a loss for the quarter that was precipitated by bitcoin's sell-off, sending shares down. Earnings also drove Reddit (RDDT) upward after reporting a quarterly earnings beat, issuing upbeat guidance, and announcing a stock buyback program. Roblox (RBLX) shares also surged. Looking ahead, investors will focus on earnings from Toyota (TM) and Philip Morris (PM), due before Friday’s opening bell. Meanwhile, the closely watched nonfarm payrolls report, originally scheduled for Friday, has been pushed to Wednesday next week following the resolution of the federal government shutdown. But other data this week has shown fresh signs of trouble for the labor market, as job openings sank to their lowest level since 2020 and layoff announcements surged.

US stock futures moved lower early Monday as Amazon’s (AMZN) post-earnings slide weighed heavily on tech sentiment and investors braced for further wreckage after a bruising session on Wall Street. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) dropped 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) slid 0.3%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) fell 0.1%. The overnight moves followed a sharp sell-off during Thursday’s regular session, led once again by technology stocks. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) have now slipped into negative territory for 2026. And after the bell, Amazon (AMZN) added to the gloom. Shares plunged over 10% in after-hours trading after the company posted earnings per share that missed Wall Street estimates and projected capital expenditures of $200 billion for the year, raising concerns about the extent of AI spend. The risk-off tone extended beyond equities. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) continued sliding, touching levels not seen since 2024, while silver (SI=F) resumed its decline after a recent surge fueled by retail investor interest. Strategy (MSTR) revealed a loss for the quarter that was precipitated by bitcoin's sell-off, sending shares down. Earnings also drove Reddit (RDDT) upward after reporting a quarterly earnings beat, issuing upbeat guidance, and announcing a stock buyback program. Roblox (RBLX) shares also surged. Looking ahead, investors will focus on earnings from Toyota (TM) and Philip Morris (PM), due before Friday’s opening bell. Meanwhile, the closely watched nonfarm payrolls report, originally scheduled for Friday, has been pushed to Wednesday next week following the resolution of the federal government shutdown. But other data this week has shown fresh signs of trouble for the labor market, as job openings sank to their lowest level since 2020 and layoff announcements surged. LIVE 2 updates

US stock futures fell early Friday as Amazon’s (AMZN) post-earnings slide weighed heavily on tech sentiment and investors braced for further wreckage after a bruising session on Wall Street. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) dropped 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) slid roughly 0.5%. Contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) nudged down 0.1%. Stocks are set to add to the recent sharp sell-off, led once again by technology stocks. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) have now slipped into negative territory for 2026. Reaction to Amazon's (AMZN) earnings added to the gloom. Shares plunged over 10% after the major cloud provider's operating income forecast fell short, even as it outlined a massive jump in spending for 2026, to at least $200 billion. The stock was punished as Wall Street weighs AI spend against growth outlooks, and concerns about the impact of AI on legacy tech emerge. Elsewhere in earnings, Strategy (MSTR) revealed a loss for the quarter that was precipitated by bitcoin's sell-off, sending shares lower. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) continued sliding, touching levels not seen since 2024. Earnings also drove Reddit (RDDT) upward after reporting a quarterly earnings beat, issuing upbeat guidance, and announcing a stock buyback program. Roblox (RBLX) shares also surged. Looking ahead, investors will focus on earnings from Toyota (TM) and Philip Morris (PM), due before Friday’s opening bell. The risk-off tone extended beyond stocks. Silver (SI=F) resumed its decline after a recent surge fueled by retail investor interest. Meanwhile, the closely watched nonfarm payrolls report, originally scheduled for Friday, has been pushed to Wednesday next week following the resolution of the federal government shutdown. But other data this week has shown fresh signs of trouble for the labor market, as job openings sank to their lowest level since 2020 and layoff announcements surged. LIVE 2 updates

US stock futures turned higher early Friday, pointing cautiously to a rebound from a tech bruising as Wall Street reassessed worries about the impact of AI disruption and the risks of hefty Big Tech spending. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) rose 0.5%, while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) added 0.7%, retracing earlier premarket losses. Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) also switched course, moving up 0.4%. The tentative risk-on tone extended beyond stocks, as bitcoin (BTC-USD) climbed back from touching a 16-month low on Friday, having stopped short of breaching the key $60,000 level. Wall Street is debating when the leading cryptocurrency will find a bottom, after wiping out all of its post-Trump gains. Strategy (MSTR) revealed a loss for the quarter that was precipitated by that steep sell-off, which initially weighed on shares. But the stock was up almost 6% before the bell after its CEO reassured analysts about the debt-servicing risk on a post-earnings call. Some tech gloom persisted, as Amazon's (AMZN) shares tumbled 8%. In its earnings, the major cloud provider outlined plans for a massive 2026 jump in spending to least $200 billion, even as its forecast for operating income fell short. Elsewhere, Stellantis (STLA, STLAM.MI) warned it will take a charge of over €22 billion ($26 billion) in a plan to scale back its EV push. Shares in the Jeep maker tanked over 20% on Wall Street and in Milan, adding to a picture of EV malaise painted by this week's $60 billion wipeout for Chinese carmaker BYD (BYDDF, 1211.HK). In commodities, silver (SI=F) whipsawed but broadly resumed its decline as Chinese selling continued ahead of a national holiday. Looking ahead, the release of the closely watched January jobs report, originally scheduled for Friday, has been pushed to Wednesday next week. Fresh signs of trouble in the labor market emerged this week, as job openings sank to their lowest level since 2020 and layoff announcements surged. LIVE 5 updates

US stock futures turned higher early Friday, pointing cautiously to a rebound from a tech bruising as Wall Street reassessed worries about the impact of AI disruption and the risks of hefty Big Tech spending. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) rose 0.5%, while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) added roughly 0.6%, retracing earlier premarket losses. Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) also switched course, moving up 0.5% on the heels of sharp closing losses across the board on Thursday. The sharp tech-led sell-off for stocks is fading as Big Tech CEOs and Wall Street analysts brush aside concerns about the impact of new AI tools on legacy tech. But the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) are still set for weekly losses, having slipped into negative territory for 2026. The tentative risk-on tone extended beyond stocks, as bitcoin (BTC-USD) climbed back above $65,000, having touched a 16-month low overnight. But the biggest cryptocurrency is still on track for its worst weekly performance since 2022 after wiping out all of its post-Trump gains this week. Strategy (MSTR) revealed a loss for the quarter that was precipitated by that steep sell-off, which initially weighed on shares. But the stock was up over 6% before the bell as bitcoin revived and Strategy's CEO played down concerns about debt-servicing risks. Some tech gloom persisted, as Amazon's (AMZN) shares tumbled 8%. In its earnings, the major cloud provider outlined plans for a massive 2026 jump in spending to least $200 billion, even as its forecast for operating income fell short. Elsewhere, Stellantis (STLA, STLAM.MI) warned it will take a charge of over €22 billion ($26 billion) in a plan to scale back its EV push. Shares in the Jeep maker tanked over 20% on Wall Street and in Milan, adding to a picture of EV malaise painted by this week's $60 billion wipeout for Chinese carmaker BYD (BYDDF, 1211.HK). In commodities, silver (SI=F) whipsawed but broadly resumed its decline as Chinese selling continued ...

US stocks turned higher early Friday, pointing cautiously to a rebound from a week-long tech bruising as Wall Street reassessed worries about the impact of AI disruption and the risks of hefty Big Tech spending. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) added roughly 0.4%, retracing earlier premarket losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) also switched course, moving up 0.8% on the heels of sharp closing losses across the board on Thursday. DJI - Free Realtime Quote • USD (^DJI) View Quote Details 49,387.57 +478.85 (+0.98%) As of 9:32:08 AM EST. Market Open. ^DJI ^IXIC ^GSPC Advanced Chart Wall Street is looking to end the week with a bounce back, as Big Tech CEOs and analysts brush aside concerns about the impact of new AI tools on legacy tech. But the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are still set for weekly losses, having slipped into negative territory for 2026. The tentative risk-on tone extended beyond stocks, as bitcoin (BTC-USD) climbed back above $65,000, having touched a 16-month low overnight. But the biggest cryptocurrency is still on track for its worst weekly performance since 2022 after wiping out all of its post-Trump election gains this week. Strategy (MSTR), one of the companies most affected by the crypto crash, revealed a loss for the quarter that was precipitated by that steep sell-off, which initially weighed on shares. But the stock was up over 10% early Friday as bitcoin revived and Strategy's CEO played down concerns about debt-servicing risks. Some tech gloom persisted, as Amazon's (AMZN) shares tumbled 8%. In its earnings, the major cloud provider outlined plans for a massive 2026 jump in spending to least $200 billion, even as its forecast for operating income fell short. Elsewhere, Stellantis (STLA, STLAM.MI) warned it will take a charge of over €22 billion ($26 billion) in a plan to scale back its EV push. Shares in the Jeep maker tanked over 20% on Wall Street and in Milan, adding to a picture of EV malaise painted b...

It's tough to escape a sectorwide stock market rout. Few investors were willing to buy software stocks on Thursday, as the rout in such titles extended into that trading session. That, plus a severe analyst price target cut, put the hurt on ServiceNow's (NOW 7.32%) shares, pushing them down by nearly 8% on the day. Fire sale With several famous tech companies unveiling plans to boost their spending on next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, software developers are hardly the flavor of the moment on the market. ServiceNow's stock in trade is enterprise software, and these days the mere association with software is enough for investors to shun a stock -- no matter how enthusiastically it's embraced AI, as in the case of ServiceNow. It doesn't help when an analyst gets less bullish on a company's prospects. So it was with ServiceNow, which was the subject of that price target cut Thursday morning. The cutter was Truist Securities' W. Miller Jump, who took a chainsaw to his fair value assessment on the stock. To him, the company is now worth only $175 per share; his previous level was $240. Despite the significant downward adjustment, Jump maintained his buy recommendation on the shares. Jump's move was part of a broader analysis of infrastructure software stocks, according to reports. In that take, the pundit expressed concern that companies with "seat-based" business models have been notable underperformers lately, not least because they are vulnerable to AI disruption. Expand NYSE : NOW ServiceNow Today's Change ( -7.32 %) $ -8.13 Current Price $ 102.94 Key Data Points Market Cap $116B Day's Range $ 101.73 - $ 112.09 52wk Range $ 101.73 - $ 211.48 Volume 1.8M Avg Vol 12M Gross Margin 77.53 % More cutting-edge than some might think We should bear in mind that ServiceNow has been plying its trade for years and has, at this point, built an impressively diverse and loyal customer base. No matter how far AI makes inroads into the current enterprise softwar...

2月5日，全球资本市场经历剧烈震荡。美股三大指数集体大幅下挫，科技股成为领跌主力，而中概股却在一片低迷中逆势飘红。与此同时，贵金属市场上演断崖式 下跌 ，加密货币更是遭遇重创，超43万投资者爆仓，市场避险情绪与不确定性交织蔓延。 美股市场方面，三大指数全线收跌且跌幅均超1%。道琼斯 工业指数 下跌 1.2%，报48908.72点，单日 下跌 近600点；标普500指数跌 1.23%至6798.4点，纳斯达克 综合指数 跌1.59% 报22540.59点，纳指已连续三个交易日 下跌 ，本周累计跌幅接近4%，创下自去年4月以来最严重的三日抛售。市场抛售范围从此前的AI和软件板块进一步扩大，标普500成分股中有318只个股 下跌 ，背后是疲软的美国劳动力市场数据 ——12月职位空缺数降至6542000个，创五年多以来最低水平，1月挑战者裁员人数更是创下2009年以来同期最高纪录，就业与经济增长的脱钩引发市场担忧。 科技股成为此次 下跌 的重灾区，万得美国科技七巨头指数 下跌 1.76%。微软重挫4.95%，亚马逊跌超4.42%，特斯拉跌2.17%，英伟达跌1.37%，谷歌、苹果分别 下跌 0.6%和0.21%，仅Meta小幅上涨0.18%。 芯片股表现分化，ARM涨超5%，应用材料涨逾2%，而高通大跌 8.46%，西部数据、超威 半导体 跌逾 3%，高通与 Arm 的业绩 预警 加剧了市场对智能手机产能受限的担忧。亚马逊更是成为市场焦点，其第四季度销售净额2133.9亿美元略高于预期，但每股收益1.95美元稍低于预估，更引发市场恐慌的是公司预计2026年资本支出约2000亿美元，较市场预估的1461.1亿美元增幅达37%，受此影响，亚马逊盘后股价一度暴跌逾10%。叠加谷歌母公司 Alphabet 此前披露的 1850 亿美元年度资本支出计划，市场对科技巨头 人工智能 投资回报周期过长的焦虑持续发酵，标普 500 软件与服务指数已连续七个交易日 下跌 ，累计跌幅达17.4%，创2020年3月以来最大七连跌纪录。 与美股市场的低迷形成鲜明对比的是中概股的逆势表现，纳斯达克中国金龙指数收涨0.9%，报7528.91点。个股方面，蔚来涨超6%领跑，其公告预计首次录得单季度经调整经营利润；亚朵、华住集团涨超5%，百胜中国、文远知行、 唯品会 涨超3%，美团-ADR、小米集团-ADR...

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财联社2月6日讯（编辑 史正丞） 昨夜今晨，受美国最新劳动力市场数据疲软影响，美股市场的科技股抛售潮扩大至整个市场。截至周四收盘， 三大指数均跌超1% ，其中纳指也是连续第三天跌超1%。 就在发稿前不久，全球云计算龙头亚马逊在拍出一份 高达2000亿美元的年度资本支出指引 后跳水超10%。不过考虑到谷歌周四盘中一度跌超7%，收盘时将跌幅收回0.54%，今夜亚马逊的表现依然值得密切关注。 相较于美股市场，更大的冲击发生在白银和币圈。截至发稿， 现货白银在周四下跌20%的基础上，周五早晨继续在芝商所进一步上调保证金的消息中下探，刚跌破每盎司70美元整数关口 。黄金、工业金属也在市场情绪下普跌。加密货币也迎来了又一个暴跌的日子，以太坊日内跌12%，较去年高点跌去60%；比特币也跌至6.4万美元，较去年10月的历史高点折半。 其他消息 【芝商所再度上调黄金、白银期货保证金比例】 美国芝商所（CME）最新保证金公告显示，交易所将其COMEX 100黄金期货的初始保证金从8％上调至9％，将其COMEX 5000白银期货的初始保证金比例从15%上调至18%，2月6日收盘后正式生效。 【美伊核问题谈判在即 白宫：外交手段仍是首选】 美国白宫新闻秘书莱维特当地时间2月5日在简报会上回应有关原定于土耳其举行、后改至阿曼的美伊核问题会谈安排时表示，美国总统特朗普始终将外交作为处理国际事务的“首要选项”。莱维特称，特朗普对伊朗的核心立场非常明确——伊朗必须实现“零核能力”。莱维特警告称，在外交努力推进的同时，伊朗方面不应忽视特朗普总统作为美国三军统帅所掌握的“多种选项”。 【马斯克：36个月内太空会是部署AI的最便宜去处】 北京时间周五凌晨，马斯克作客知名科技访谈播客Dwarkesh Podcast的节目上线，世界首富再次论述为何要把GPU送上太空。他表示，未来把AI放在太空里运行，将会是成本最低的选择，而且会是压倒性地便宜。这一转变会在36个月以内发生，甚至可能只需要30个月。 【Anthropic最新旗舰大模型进军更广泛白领工作场景】 Anthropic法律服务插件引发的软件股大跌尚未平息，该公司周四又发布了其最强人工智能模型的新版本Claude Opus 4.6。公司也放出豪言，在AI彻底改变软件编程行业的工作方式后，现在是时候进军更广泛的职场了。 【OpenAI推出企业级平台Fro...

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Earnings Call Insights: Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Q2 2026 Management View Executive Chairman Ali Zaynalabidin Mazanderani highlighted significant progress in strategic execution, emphasizing two major milestones: "we received Competition Tribunal approval for the combination with Bank Zero" and launched the consolidation of all operating brands under "One Lesaka." Mazanderani described this as "a material evolution in how we position, operate and scale the business." Mazanderani stated that the company exited its Cell C stake, receiving ZAR 50 million, and resolved the final outstanding matter related to the legacy CPS contract, releasing ZAR 65 million of accrual, both positively impacting Q2 results as one-off items. Group CFO Daniel Smith reported, "Net revenue for Q2 was within our guidance range, reaching ZAR 1.6 billion, a 16% year-on-year increase. Group adjusted EBITDA came in at ZAR 304 million, landing at just above the midpoint of our guidance and reflecting a robust 47% year-on-year increase." Smith noted, "Adjusted earnings, which we regard as the most appropriate indicator of our underlying performance, grew more than sixfold to ZAR 111 million for the quarter. Similarly, on a per share basis, our adjusted earnings has grown from ZAR 0.21 to ZAR 1.34." Smith emphasized the progress towards deleveraging, reporting, "Our leverage ratio stands at 2.5x, flat on last quarter and significantly down from the 2.9x at year-end." CEO of Southern Africa Lincoln Mali discussed the ongoing transformation of the Merchant division, highlighting integration efforts, brand unification, and infrastructure streamlining. Mali reported that active merchants increased 8% year-on-year to just over 130,000, while merchant ARPU decreased 10% to ZAR 1,835 due to lower airtime volumes and margin compression in ADP. Outlook Mazanderani provided Q3 guidance: "For net revenue, we are providing a range of ZAR 1.65 billion to ZAR 1.8 billion, the midpoint implying a growth rate of c...

00:00 Speaker A And at the same time, we are working really hard to continue to expand the amount of everyday essentials that we offer our customers. And uh the the growth in everyday essentials in our business is really remarkable as I mentioned in my opening comments. 00:23 Speaker A And um, you know, one out of three units now that we um that we move uh are are everyday essentials and what we find there is that the more the customers can rely on us for um, uh for everyday essentials and and the lower ASP items, uh they they just choose to do more of their downstream shopping with us in in every way. We're just more front of mind. And so, you know, I think a big piece 00:53 Speaker A of why we have captured more and more of those everyday essentials and um you see it also in our grocery business with perishables too. It's just our speed of delivery improvements over the last three years has been really marked. I mean it's it's it's uh customers I it's the one thing I get stopped on the street most often about, um which is I just can't believe how quickly from when I order something I get it to my door and how reliable you are. 01:21 Speaker A I think you know, along that um speed of delivery piece, it's also quite interesting what's happening with quick commerce, you know, and and we have this offering called Amazon Now that we've largely started outside the US in India and UAE and Mexico that gets thousands of items to customers within 30 minutes. 01:45 Speaker A And uh it really is it's quite interesting um how quickly that is growing. 01:53 Speaker A And I I think that it's just another one of those things like everyday essentials that when you're when you're able to order more and more from Amazon, you just think of Amazon first if it's if it's a great experience that we're offering for whatever you're looking for. But you in our if you look in India, which is the place we've rolled out um quick commerce the fastest, customers who try quick commerce 02:18 Spea...

LifestyleVisuals/iStock via Getty Images By Jennifer Nash Job openings unexpectedly fell for a third straight month in December, hitting 6.542 million vacancies, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). This marks the lowest level since September 2020 and was significantly lower than the expected 7.200 vacancies. From the press release : The number of job openings continued to trend down to 6.5 million in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, both hires and total separations were little changed at 5.3 million each. Within separations, quits (3.2 million) were unchanged while layoffs and discharges (1.8 million) were little changed. Background on JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) The JOLTS report is a monthly survey released by the BLS that tracks job openings, hiring, and separations (quits, layoffs, and discharges). Unlike the unemployment rate, which measures labor supply, JOLTS data helps gauge labor demand. An increase in job openings is generally a positive sign, indicating ample job opportunities. The chart below displays the monthly data for the four components of the JOLTS series. Due to their volatility, six-month moving averages are included to highlight trends. The moving average for job openings remained above hires for over five years starting in 2015. It briefly dipped below hires in May and June 2020 but rebounded above in July 2020. From mid-2022 to September 2024, job openings, hires, and quits all declined, with job openings showing the steepest drop. However, since September 2024, hires and quits have stabilized. Meanwhile, job openings have continued their downward trend, while layoffs/discharges have gradually risen since mid-2022. Jobs Report vs. JOLTS JOLTS data lags the BLS employment report by one month. As a reminder, 50,000 jobs were added in December, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%. For comparison, here is the monthly BLS Employment Situation Summary char...

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Key Points This tech player has benefited from its investments over time. The company is now investing heavily to build out AI infrastructure. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft › Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have offered investors major gains in recent years. Many have climbed in the double or triple digits, thanks to promising platforms -- and in some cases, revenue that already is soaring. For example, chip designers and cloud service providers are delivering massive growth as companies flock to their AI products and services. Why is AI stirring up a lot of excitement? Because it could boost efficiency and innovation at companies and therefore lead to earnings growth over time. Though valuations of many AI players have surged, certain stocks still trade at reasonable levels. And the great news is that one of these players is a top-quality company that has demonstrated its ability to win in AI. Wall Street expects this stock to advance 46% in the coming 12 months. And right now, it's dirt cheap. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » An early AI winner This AI giant is an early winner in the AI space, and it's likely to continue generating growth here too. I'm talking about Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), a well-established technology powerhouse that brings in revenue through a range of businesses, from cloud services and software to gaming and advertising. Over time, this has resulted in growth in revenue, net income, and return on invested capital (ROIC). The trend in ROIC is important as it shows Microsoft, after spending, has always gone on to benefit from those investments. Though Microsoft stock has delivered gains for investors over the long term, it's faltered in recent times -- and it even plunged about 10% in one trading session last week following its latest quarterly earnings report. Microsoft beat analysts' expectati...

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor vouched for Jeffrey Epstein during a UK state visit to the United Arab Emirates with Queen Elizabeth II in 2010, according to newly released emails. The email was sent from “The Duke” to Epstein on 24 November of that year, with the subject listed as “Abdullah” – an apparent reference to the UAE foreign affairs minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “You are in big time,” the Duke wrote to Epstein. “He thinks you are great and would like to introduce you to Sheikh Mohammed, the Crown Prince. “Doesn’t think it can be done before the end of the year though. I will discuss further and report back.” The date of the email coincides with Mountbatten-Windsor’s trip to the UAE alongside his mother, the queen; his father, Prince Philip; and the then UK foreign secretary, William Hague. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the crown prince of Abu Dhabi at the time. In 2022, he assumed the role of Abu Dhabi’s ruler and president of the UAE. Epstein appeared to respond to Mountbatten-Windsor’s email about his meeting with the UAE foreign minister by suggesting that they arrange a holiday together. “Ask Abdullah for a date when we can all go on vacation,” Epstein wrote. A separate email appeared to show that Epstein himself met Sheikh Abdullah and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, just weeks earlier. “I met with both abdulla -aby dhabi, and mahammed -dubai [sic] today,” read the email, which was sent from Epstein to The Duke on 7 November 2010. A third email appeared to show Epstein guiding Mountbatten-Windsor on how to vouch for him during his meeting with Sheikh Abdullah. Epstein told the Duke to tell the UAE foreign minister about qualities including “trust”, “financial expertise”, “funder of extreme science”, and “fun” with the UAE foreign minister. The emails, released by the US Department of Justice, do not imply any wrongdoing by the UAE officials. All emails appear to have been sent when Mountbatten-Windsor se...

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Combine three wary nations, deep historical mistrust, rapid technological change, the most destructive weapons ever developed and a US unwilling to extend Thursday’s last formal nuclear weapons guardrail, and you have the ingredients for much worse geopolitical tension, if not a slide towards global disaster, warn nuclear weapons negotiators, analysts and former government officials. “Rather than extend ‘NEW START’ (A badly negotiated deal by the United States that, aside from everything else, is being grossly violated), we should have our Nuclear Experts work on a new, improved, and modernised Treaty that can last long into the future,” Trump said on Thursday on social media. Advertisement But experts fear that could spell the death of arms control efforts at a time of great global tension, given the president’s other priorities and short attention span. This week, for the first time in half a century, the world is without a legally binding agreement to hold nuclear weapons in check. 02:37 Trump orders US military to resume nuclear weapons tests for first time in 33 years Trump orders US military to resume nuclear weapons tests for first time in 33 years “There is growing pressure in the United States to build up the US arsenal in response to a variety of factors, including the build-up of China’s arsenal,” said James Acton, nuclear policy co-director with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Advertisement

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, CEO of Xero, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss how the firm's small business tools won't be overtaken, but rather enhanced by AI. Cassidy mentions that Xero sees AI as a net benefit for its product suite because the firm builds its LLM "on the back of" AI models. Her comments come as AI fears consume investors in software stocks. Cassidy speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)

【现货黄金跌破4700美元/盎司】财联社2月6日电，现货黄金跌1.56%，报4699.82美元/盎司；现货白银跌5.86%，报66.55美元/盎司。

【全球市场行情】 贵金属（881169）崩跌，伦敦金跌至4700关口，伦敦银大跌24%。 涨跌都能赚 盈利就能离场！点击开通期货“T+0、双向交易”特权！>>> 【宏观经济】 美伊核问题谈判在即 白宫：外交手段仍是首选 当地时间2月5日，美国白宫新闻秘书莱维特在简报会上回应有关原定于土耳其举行、后改至阿曼的美伊核问题会谈安排时表示，美国总统特朗普始终将外交作为处理国际事务的“首要选项”。莱维特称，特朗普对伊朗的核心立场非常明确——伊朗必须实现“零核能力”。莱维特确认，美国中东问题特使史蒂夫.威特科夫与特朗普女婿贾里德.库什纳将前往阿曼，参加定于6日举行的相关会谈。此次美伊会谈的重点在于测试是否存在达成协议的可能性，美方将根据会谈结果评估下一步行动。(央视新闻) 埃尔多安：土方坚决反对任何针对伊朗的军事行动 当地时间2月5日，土耳其总统埃尔多安结束对沙特和埃及的访问后，在回程途中表示，土方坚决反对任何针对伊朗的军事行动，并警告外部干预将引发地区性灾难。埃尔多安表示，各方应避免采取任何升级局势的举动。他透露，土方正通过外交渠道促成美伊对话，土方愿在美伊之间发挥“便利化”作用，以避免新的冲突。他强调，土方的目标并非单纯“管理冲突”，而是通过夯实外交基础，在冲突发生前将其化解，并呼吁建立区域安全机制，将危机遏制在萌芽阶段。(央视新闻) 美上周初请失业金人数超预期 美国失业救济申请人数上周增幅超过预期，期间严寒冬季天气抑制了商业活动。劳工部周四公布的数据显示，截至1月最后一周，初请失业金人数增加2.2万人至23.1万人，高于市场预期。续请失业金人数在前一周升至184万人。 美联储3月维持利率不变的概率为77.3% 据CME“美联储观察”：美联储到3月降息25个基点的概率为22.7%，维持利率不变的概率为77.3%。美联储到4月累计降息25个基点的概率为36.2%，维持利率不变的概率为58.1%，累计降息50个基点的概率为5.6%。到6月累计降息25个基点的概率为50.2%。(财联社) 欧洲央行维持三大利率不变 欧洲央行维持三大利率不变，符合市场预期，为连续第五次会议按兵不动。存款机制利率、主要再融资利率和边际贷款利率分别维持在2%、2.15%和2.40%不变。欧洲央行决心确保中期内通胀稳定在2%的目标水平。 【行业要闻】 发改委部署2026年化肥保供稳价工作 国家发展改革委发...

Forgent Power Solutions CEO Gary Niederpruem joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the firm's $1.5 billion IPO. Niederpruem discusses the company's growth in the data center space thanks to ongoing buildout and construction efforts. He says the data center segment of Forgent's business is growing the fastest, compared to its grid and utility and industrial segments. Niederpruem speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)

格隆汇2月6日｜韩国KOSPI指数开盘下跌172.9点，跌幅3.35%，报4990.67点。

文章提及标的 伦敦金 -- 伦敦银 -- 现货黄金失守4700美元/盎司，日内跌1.6%；现货白银持续下跌，现报66.8美元/盎司。