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Key factors investors watched before markets opened
Investors focused on earnings, rates, commodities and economic data as markets opened cautiously amid global uncertainty.
US markets opened with caution as investors tracked earnings updates, interest rate expectations and global cues. Investopedia highlighted key themes including major corporate results, bond yield movements, commodity price swings, and upcoming economic data. Attention remained on central bank signals and geopolitical developments, with traders balancing risk appetite against valuation concerns ahead of the February trading session while volatility indicators stayed elevated across equities globally.