Gold set a fresh record above $5,600 per ounce after a 4% rally that followed a 4.6% surge the prior session, extending weekly gains to over 10%. Spot prices are up 28% year to date, with silver nearly 65%. Bitcoin fell to $88,000 as ETH slipped below $3,000 and SOL declined more than 3%.

On January 28, 2026, Microsoft reported second-quarter revenue of $81.3 billion for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2025, up 17% year over year and $1 billion above estimates. Adjusted EPS was $4.14 versus $3.97 expected, while GAAP EPS reached $5.16 as a $7.6 billion gain from its OpenAI stake helped lift GAAP net income to $38.5 billion. Shares fell 3% after hours as cloud growth moderated.

On Wednesday, Meta said Q4 revenue was $59.89 billion, ahead of the $58.59 billion consensus, and EPS reached $8.88 versus $8.23 expected; shares rose 4% after hours. Full-year revenue totaled $200.97 billion as costs climbed. The company guided 2026 expenses to $162–$169 billion and capex to $115–$135 billion.

On January 28, 2026, Tesla reported fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.50 and revenue of $24.90 billion, topping projections of $0.45 and $24.79 billion. Shares rose 4% after-hours as it detailed 434,358 vehicles produced and record energy storage of 14.2 GWh. Tesla also confirmed a $2 billion Series E investment in xAI, with closing expected in Q1 2026.

Gold printed a new all-time high at $5,350 after briefly spiking to $5,450, with its market cap topping $35 trillion and price last near $5,338. Shanghai silver traded around $140, reflecting a sharp local premium amid industrial demand and yuan volatility. Year to date, gold is up about 22%.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, ASML reported €13.2 billion in bookings, more than twice the €6.32 billion analysts had anticipated. The company also set 2026 revenue guidance at €34 billion to €39 billion, announced a €12 billion share buyback through 2028, and plans to cut about 1,700 jobs mainly in the Netherlands and some in the U.S.

KuCoin EU said in a January 27, 2026 update that it obtained a MiCAR license, enabling legally compliant services across all 27 EU member countries under a single framework. The company also appointed Sabina Liu as Managing Director to oversee regulation, strategy, and operations, while firms face a June 30 approval cutoff ahead of the July 1 regime.

Redwire shares jumped 29% after the company was added to the Golden Dome contract pool, a Department of Defense program valued at up to $151 billion. The effort seeks to develop next‑generation missile defenses across space, cyber, and air, and Redwire joins a large roster of eligible vendors under President Donald Trump.

Pinterest shares fell more than 10% after the company said it will cut nearly 15% of its workforce and reduce real estate. The reductions, estimated at about 600 to 675 roles, are slated to finish by late September with expected pre-tax restructuring charges of $35 to $45 million. The firm is reallocating resources toward AI-led products and automated ads.