Gold in the morning of February 9 cost a little above $5 thousand, silver - $81.5. The two metals were able to recoup some of their losses after the historic collapse in late January - early February. One of its reasons was the mass arrival of retail investors to the market with the rapid growth of prices. And the bull market, according to John Templeton, one of the greatest investors of the twentieth century, "dies in euphoria". How will events in the metals market develop further?

How retail investors crashed gold and silver prices 

Blackrock Silver Corp.

Core Silver Corp.

They seized the opportunity to buy an attractive asset cheaper: at the end of January, silver fell in price by almost 30%

Retail investors put nearly $500 million into silver last week

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Advantest Corporation

SoftBank Group Corp.

IHI Corporation

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party won the biggest victory in Japan's postwar history on Feb. 8

Japanese stocks soar after PM Takaichi's party triumphs in elections

LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Societe Europeenne

Novo Nordisk A/S

SAP SE

ASML Holding N.V.

UniCredit S.p.A.

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

TotalEnergies SE

Headlines about global stock markets today are now mostly shaped around a small group of US tech giants, which often makes Europe look fragmented, cyclical and slow to innovate. This view does not reflect the whole picture, says Francesco Bergamini, head of Freedom24 Italy.

Europe's Magnificent Seven: Which Old World companies are challenging the US tech giants

Montage Technology Co., Ltd.

Tesla, Inc.

Japanese stocks hit a record after Sanae Takaichi's convincing victory amid expectations of stimulus policy. Elon Musk has shifted SpaceX's focus from Mars to the Moon. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of February 9.

Highlights for the morning: Japanese stocks hit a record, SpaceX aims for the moon

The Coca-Cola Company

McDonald's Corporation

Ferrari N.V.

This week, two crucial sets of economic data will be released in the United States - a rare coincidence caused by the recent government shutdown. First, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release its January employment report, followed by the Consumer Price Index. Thus, attention will be paid to both parts of the Federal Reserve's dual mandate: maximizing employment on the one hand and price stability on the other, Barron's <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/jobs-report-consumer-prices-coca-cola-cvs-ford-mcdonalds-earnings-7c16ca85?mod=RTA#:~:text=This%20week%20brings,will%20be%20covered.">notes</a>.

US inflation, Ferrari and Coca-Cola earnings: what investors need to know this week

Barrick Mining Corporation

Forgent Power Solutions, Inc.

Eikon Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock

Veradermics, Incorporated

Elon Musk is pushing for accelerated inclusion of his space company SpaceX in major stock indexes after its IPO, and Nasdaq doesn't mind. Swiss agrochemical giant Syngenta resumed preparations to list for up to $10 billion. Norwegian software developer for accountants Visma and mobile advertising platform Liftoff Mobile changed their minds about going public in the midst of the "software apocalypse". The main events on the IPO market during the week are in our selection.

SpaceX, Syngenta and the "software apocalypse": the main thing about IPOs by February 8

Sleep-deprived people <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11611806/">stop perceiving</a> negative feedback, i.e. a losing trade no longer makes the tired person's brain adjust the investment strategy. At the same time, the brain switches to the energy-saving mode and starts using simplified thinking patterns. And although in the world of finance it is commonly believed that success depends on intelligence, in reality this is far from true. Let's see how fatigue not only makes us risky, but also inconsistent in our investments.

The cost of burnout: how sleep deprivation and everyday stress reduce investment returns

Diageo plc

Pernod Ricard SA

Davide Campari-Milano N.V.

Brown-Forman Corporation

Remy Cointreau SA

The five largest publicly traded producers - Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Campari, Brown-Forman and Rémy Cointreau - have combined stocks of aged spirits at $22 billion, the highest level in 10 years, the Financial Times <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/9e6f024c-63b5-493f-bb35-6c1c05e90e55">wrote </a>.

People are drinking less. How alcohol producers are dealing with this 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

Talen Energy Corporation

Vistra Corp.

Constellation Energy Corporation

PWR Holdings Limited

GE Vernova Inc.

National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC

Cameco Corporation

In the U.S., power <a href="https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/012926-data-center-opposition-gains-momentum-as-power-demand-spikes">consumption by </a>data centers will grow to 82.3 gigawatts this year, which is needed to power IT equipment, cooling systems, lighting, etc. This is a 28% increase over 2025 and double the level <a href="https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/012926-data-center-opposition-gains-momentum-as-power-demand-spikes">of </a>three years ago. That's a 28% increase from 2025 and more than double the level of three years ago. This is the latest data from S&amp;P Global Market Intelligence 451 Research.

Rally of nuclear power companies: which stocks to choose for investors

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

The collapse of Estée Lauder's quotations after a weak forecast for fiscal year 2026 is seen by Citi analysts as a good entry point. The bank recommended buying the cosmetics company's shares on the downturn, pointing to signs of recovery in key markets.

Estée Lauder stock collapse presents a buying opportunity on the downturn - Citi

NVIDIA Corporation

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Broadcom Inc.

Quotes for chipmaker Nvidia jumped nearly 8% on Friday, February 6. That's the strongest increase in nine months, according to Dow Jones Market Data <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nvidias-stock-shoots-toward-best-day-since-april-as-tech-sector-rebounds-7211f5bd">cited</a> by MarketWatch. Investors have started actively buying up securities of companies that could benefit from the colossal spending that tech giants have promised to devote this year to infrastructure for artificial intelligence. Friday's rally ended Nvidia's longest losing streak since Sept. 3, when the stock fell in price for five consecutive trading sessions due to a general market sell-off.

Nvidia has its best growth since April. It could be the beneficiary of Big Tech's giant spending spree

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