Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 AM ET: Trump Expected to Pick Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair | Microsoft …

Trump Expected to Pick Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair

The president said he plans to announce his choice to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair on Friday.

—-

Microsoft Earnings Prompt Tech Stock Selloff

Tech and software shares fell sharply during Thursday trading.

—-

Trump, Democrats Say Deal Reached to Avert Shutdown

A Senate vote could come soon on the emerging proposal that would split off a Department of Homeland Security funding bill for further negotiations on immigration enforcement.

—-

France’s Economy Slowed Pace in 2025

France’s economy last year grew at its weakest pace since 2020, hampered by the impact of U.S. tariffs that buffeted European economies.

—-

London Metal Exchange Resumes Trade After Technical Glitch

Trading on the LME was offline for roughly one hour.

—-

Individual Investors Ride Gold and Silver Surge as Pros Miss Out

Prices for gold, silver and platinum have surged to record levels, and individual investors are celebrating. The pros? Not so much.

—-

Tokyo Inflation Slows in New Signal for BOJ

Inflation signals have taken on more significance as yen weakness poses a risk to the Bank of Japan’s efforts to generate healthy, demand-led price growth.

—-

New Prediction-Market Rules Are Coming, CFTC Chair Says

The chairman also signaled that the agency will play a role in the continuing litigation regarding who should regulate event contracts based on sports.

—-

Copper Prices Hit a Record High. Why a Blowup Could Be Coming Soon.

As copper prices continue to surge, analysts disagree over whether a correction is on the way.

—-

The bond market is sending a clear signal about Fed independence

The U.S. bond market doesn’t seem all that anxious yet about President Trump’s efforts to sway the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions.

—-

China Agrees to Lower Tariffs by Half on U.K. Whisky

The U.K. government said it expects whisky exports to China to be worth roughly $345.2 million to the economy over the next five years as tariffs are lowered to 5% from 10%.

—-

Trump Regulators Say They Are Ready to Lay Out Crypto Rules to Foster Growth

Legislation on regulating cryptocurrencies hit a road bump in Congress after objections by Coinbase’s CEO.

—-

U.S. Factory Orders Rose in November

Orders from U.S. factories rose 2.7% in November to $621.6 billion, from $605.4 billion in October.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 30, 2026 03:15 ET (08:15 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.