Preview of US Stock Market | Three major stock index futures are mixed, Palantir's financial report boosts confidence in technology stocks.

1. Before the U.S. stock market opened on February 3 (Tuesday), the futures of the three major U.S. stock indexes were mixed. As of the time of writing, the Dow Jones futures fell by 0.02%, the S&P 500 index futures rose by 0.23%, and the Nasdaq futures rose by 0.45%. 2. As of the time of writing, the German DAX index rose by 0.32%, the UK FTSE 100 index fell by 0.47%, the French CAC40 index fell by 0.11%, and the European Stoxx 50 index rose by 0.32%. 3. As of the time of writing, WTI crude oil rose by 0.37%, trading at $62.37 per barrel. Brent crude oil rose by 0.21%, trading at $66.44 per barrel. Market News "Missing" Key Data! Non-farm Payrolls Delayed Due to U.S. Government Shutdown, Sending Expectations of 55,000 New Jobs into "Information Vacuum". The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed on Monday that the January employment report scheduled for release on Friday could not be published as planned due to the partial government shutdown. It is currently uncertain whether the Commerce Department will also face a delay in reporting due to the impasse in Washington. Morgan Stanley: Under Powell's Leadership, the Fed May "Talk Less," Resulting in Increased Volatility in the U.S. Bond Market. Morgan Stanley stated that under the leadership of Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve may increase volatility in the U.S. bond market by reducing external communication. Tech Giants' High-risk Investments in AI: When will the Returns Come? Industry Consensus: Revenue Growth May Lag Far Behind Massive Investments. Gold and Silver Stage Comeback After "Flash Crash," Dollar Rebound Fails to Halt Rush to Safety. Gold prices rose, recovering some of the lost ground from the previous record-breaking surge. Prior to the current quarter, gold prices had fallen by 13% in just two days. Silver prices also increased. Stock News Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK.US) Misses 2026 Performance Guidance, HPV Vaccine Struggles in China Affect Growth. PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP.US) Reports Nearly 60% Increase in Q4 Operating Income, Announces 15%+ Snack Price Cut and $10 Billion Stock Repurchase. Pfizer Inc. (PFE.US) Q4 Revenue of $17.56 Billion, Adjusted EPS of $0.66. Palantir (PLTR.US) Soars in Pre-market Trading with Revenue Outlook and Boosts Tech Stock Gains. NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI.US) Drops in Pre-market Trading Despite Better-than-expected Q1 Revenue Forecast. Teradyne, Inc. (TER.US) Reports Strong Revenue and Profit Growth in Q4, Q1 Guidance Exceeds Expectations. Tesla, Inc. (TSLA.US) Expands Model Y Product Lineup in the U.S. to Counter Subsidy Reduction and Intensifying Competition. Saimemory and Intel Corporation (INTC.US) Collaborate to Develop ZAM Storage for Commercial Use by 2029. BlackRock, Inc. (BLK.US) GIP and EQT Partner to Bid for AES Power Generation (AES.US) in Bet on AI Power Dividend. Upcoming Key Economic Data and Events: - U.S. December Durable Goods Orders Revised (%) and Factory Orders in December (%). - U.S. December JOLTs Job Openings (Thousand) and Mexico's January SPGI Manufacturing PMI. - U.S. API Crude Oil Inventory Changes (Thousand Barrels) up to the week ending January 30th. - Speeches by FOMC Voter and Richmond Fed President Barkin and Fed Governor Bowman. - Earnings Reports from AMD, Lumentum, EA, Emerson Electric Co., and more. Earnings Forecast on Wednesday: - AMD, Lumentum, Electronic Arts Inc., Emerson Electric Co. - Novartis AG, UBS Group AG, Novo Nordisk A/S, Banco Santander S.A., GlaxoSmithKline plc, Uber Technologies, Eli Lilly, AbbVie.