Stock indexes were mixed today with the S&P 500 down -0.35%, Dow up +0.13%, and Nasdaq 100 down -0.94%. Tech stocks fell after Anthropic’s AI tool for lawyers release. Mining stocks rose, gold up +6% and silver +13%. Bond yields increased, with the 10-year T-note at 4.30%. Earnings from Palantir and Teradyne boosted tech stocks.

Investors await House approval of a funding deal to end the government shutdown. Data delays anticipated. Markets focus on earnings and economic news. 78% of S&P 500 companies beat Q4 expectations. Earnings growth expected to rise by +8.4%. Overseas markets mixed, Euro Stoxx 50 down, Shanghai Composite and Nikkei Stock 225 up.

T-notes fell on strong US manufacturing data and hawkish Fed comments. Negative impact from President Trump’s Fed Chair nomination. European bond yields rose, French CPI weaker than expected. ECB unlikely to hike rates. Stock movers include Thomson Reuters, Intuit, FactSet Research Systems, PayPal Holdings, Gartner, IBM, and more. Mining stocks and tech companies show mixed performance.

Earnings reports for various companies scheduled for 2/3/2026. Editor Rich Asplund had no positions in securities mentioned. Information for informational purposes only. Views expressed are author’s own. Market outlook remains dynamic with ongoing developments.

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