U.S. stock futures fell early Friday as tech weakness weighed on sentiment, with Amazon’s (AMZN) earnings miss amplifying risk-off moves. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the S&P 500 (SPX), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were down 0.37%, 0.16%, and 0.05%, respectively, at 3:30 a.m. EST on February 6.
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During Thursday’s regular trading, the three major indexes posted heavy losses, led by technology stocks. The Nasdaq Composite dropped about 1.59%, while both the Dow and the S&P 500 fell roughly 1.2%, taking both indexes into negative territory for 2026.
For the week, the Dow is essentially flat, while the S&P 500 is down 2%, and the Nasdaq has lost 4%.
After the market close, Amazon’s shares plunged over 11% after missing earnings expectations and issuing capex guidance of $200 billion for 2026. The market decline has extended beyond equities, reflecting broader risk-averse sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) plunged 13% to its lowest point since 2024, with silver prices also declining amid ongoing swings.
Looking ahead, investors anticipate earnings results from Biogen (BIIB), Philip Morris (PM), Toyota Motors (TM), and Under Armour (UA).
Meanwhile, the economic report on nonfarm payrolls has been postponed to next week, pending the end of the federal government shutdown.
Notably, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was down, floating near 4.19%. WTI crude oil futures were trending higher, hovering near $64.04 per barrel as of the last check. Additionally, the Gold Spot U.S. dollar price decreased to nearly $4,855 per ounce on Friday.
Elsewhere, European indexes opened lower today amid an action-packed earnings week.
Asia-Pacific Markets Trade Lower
Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower on February 6 due to the ongoing tech rout.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped 1.25%. In China, the Shanghai Composite fell 0.25%, while the Shenzhen Component lost 0.16%. In contrast, Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.81%, and the Topix added 1.28%.