5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 2/2/2026

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1:13And both those metals are coming off a Friday performance that amounted to their worst day since 1980. Oil prices are pulling back. Over the weekend, President Trump told reporters that Iran, in his words, was seriously talking with the United States. A lot of questions about what that means, but WTI this morning is down by about five and a quarter percent, 61-78. And President Trump picking longtime government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. President Trump fired the BLS commissioner in August. President Trump also says that the Kennedy Center should close for two years for renovation starting in July.

1:52Trump said that the proposal was subject to the approval of the center's board, although the president has picked many of those board members himself. And the new Amazon documentary Melania about First Lady Melania Trump debuting with a better than expected$7 million at the box office this weekend. And, you know, on the second and third viewing, there's so many different things that you're able to see and pick up that you don't really notice. And then by the fourth and fifth time, you're just like blown away that, no, I haven't seen it. With the cinematography or? Just across the board. No, I haven't seen it.

2:31I've met her. You've met her. I have great admiration for her in a lot of ways. And this was, I mean, documentaries don't usually do very well. And this was the best documentary in a decade. I will watch this. Best opening in a decade. And I look forward to watching this. I do. Me too. Probably on Amazon. I have not seen it yet. I don't know if I'll go to the theaters for it. I didn't see it three or four. I thought that would be funny to say. I saw it three or four times. And just the nuance on the fourth viewing, it's like, oh, my God, I didn't notice. We'll be back later today with Squawk Pod, our daily podcast featuring the best of Squawk Box.

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