U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as oil prices surged past $80 per barrel, raising concerns that escalating conflict in the Middle East could push energy costs higher and reignite inflation pressures. The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ declined 0.6%, while the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ slipped 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 785 points, or 1.6%, making it the hardest-hit major index. Top Stock: $Trade Desk Inc.(TTD)$ (+18.4%). Biggest Decliner: $Ciena(CIEN)$ (-12.9%) Best Sector: Energy (+0.6%). Worst Sector: Consumer Staples (-2.4%) Oil Prices Spike After Strait of Hormuz Disruption Energy markets reacted strongly after Iran

The market’s recent “ignore geopolitics” mindset faded Tuesday morning as U.S. stocks opened sharply lower amid escalating conflict with Iran. By late morning, however, equities began to recover as oil prices pulled back and volatility cooled. Market Close (March 3, 2026) Dow Jones Industrial Average: 48,501.27 (-0.83%) $S&P 500(.SPX)$ : 6,816.63 (-0.94%) Nasdaq Composite: 22,516.69 (-1.02%) Best Sector: Financials (-0.2%) Worst Sector: Materials (-2.7%) Hot Stock: $Workday(WDAY)$ (+7.2%) Biggest Loser: $SanDisk Corp.(SNDK)$ (-8.7%) Defensive positioning remains selective rather than broad-based, suggesting investors are hedging rather than fully de-risking.

U.S. stocks were little changed Monday despite major geopolitical upheaval over the weekend, including the reported death of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei following strikes by the U.S. and Israel. Trump warned that more American casualties were possible in the conflict. Even so, markets showed resilience. Market Close (March 2, 2026) Dow Jones Industrial Average: -0.15% $S&P 500(.SPX)$ : +0.04% Nasdaq Composite: +0.36% Best Sector Monday: Energy (+2%) Worst Sector: Consumer Staples (-1.4%) $Northrop Grumman(NOC)$ Hot Stock: $Northrop Grumman(NOC)$N (+6%) Biggest Loser: AES Corporation (-17.8%) Gold Hits $5,300; Oil Spikes on Supply Fears GOLD While equities staye

Investors got strong earnings from $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ and sold stocks anyway. The broader market pulled back Thursday as tech underperformed sharply: $S&P 500(.SPX)$ : -0.5% Nasdaq Composite: -1.2% Dow Jones Industrial Average: +0.03% (up 17 points) Hot Stock: $Paramount Skydance Corp(PSKY)$ (+10.0%) Biggest Loser: $Universal Health(UHS)$ (-11.4%) Best Sector: Financials (+1.3%) Worst Sector: Information Technology (-1.8%) The divergence highlights growing skepticism around AI-related capital spending, even after another headline earnings beat. Nvidia Drops 5.5% After

Risk assets staged a powerful rebound Wednesday, lifting Wall Street out of the hole created earlier this week by AI-driven panic selling. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ : +0.8% Nasdaq Composite: +1.3% Dow Jones Industrial Average: +308 points (+0.6%) Hot Stock: $Axon Enterprise, Inc.(AXON)$ (+17.6%) Biggest Loser: GoDaddy (-14.3%) Best Sector: Technology (+1.8%) Worst Sector: Industrials (-0.8%) After starting the week down 1.1%, the Nasdaq is now up 1.2% week to date, underscoring the speed of the turnaround. From Panic to Rally: The “Citrini” Effect Reverses Monday’s selloff was triggered by a viral blog post from James van Geelen and Alap Shah of Citrini Research, which amplified fears that artificial intelligen

Stocks staged a strong rebound Tuesday, clawing back much of Monday’s tariff-driven losses. Dow Jones Industrial Average: +0.8% $S&P 500(.SPX)$ : +0.8% Nasdaq Composite: +1.0% Hot Stock: Keysight Technologies (+23%) Biggest Loser: Expeditors International of Washington (-7.2%) Best Sector: Consumer Discretionary (+1.6%) Worst Sector: Health Care (-0.5%) The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finished just slightly below Friday’s closing levels, suggesting markets are stabilizing after recent trade volatility. Sector Performance: Tech Regains Control Leadership rotated back toward growth. Consumer discretionary, industrials, technology, and utilities each gained more than 1%, while energy and healthcare lagged. Tech stocks once again stole the spotlig

The tariff saga took another sharp turn Monday. Markets rallied Friday after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled Trump’s prior duties illegal. But sentiment reversed quickly after Trump announced a new 15% global tariff, reigniting trade tensions. The result: broad market losses. Dow Jones Industrial Average: -1.7% $S&P 500(.SPX)$ : -1.0% Nasdaq Composite: -1.1% Hot Stock: PayPal Holdings (+5.8%) Biggest Loser: International Business Machines (-13.2%) Best Sector: Consumer Staples (+1.5%) Worst Sector: Financials (-3.3%) A New Layer of Uncertainty Investors are reacting to what strategists describe as a renewed uncertainty shock. The abrupt and sweeping nature of the new 15% tariffs, combined with unanswered questions about how compan

Stocks rose Friday after the Supreme Court of the United States delivered a 6–3 decision striking down President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Supreme Court of the United States However, the celebration may be short-lived. Within hours, the White House introduced a new 10% global tariff under a different legal authority, reigniting trade uncertainty… For the week: Dow Jones Industrial Average: +0.25% $S&P 500(.SPX)$ : +1.1% $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ : +1.5% Hot Stock: $Corning(GLW)$ (+7.3%) Biggest Loser: $Akamai(AKAM)$ (-14.1%) Best Sector: Communication Services (+2.7%) Worst Sector: Energy (-0.7%) All three major indexes finished

Investors showed Wednesday that they remain highly data-dependent, much like the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 130 points (+0.3%), while the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ gained 0.6%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.8%. $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ Stocks The rally was fueled by a mix of stronger-than-expected economic data and a nuanced, but slightly hawkish, set of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting. Market Snapshot (Feb. 18, 2026) Dow Jones Industrial Average: 49,662.66 (+0.26%) S&P 500: 6,881.31 (+0.56%) Nasdaq Composite: 22,753.63 (+0.78%) Hot Stock: $Me

The $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ finally ended its four-session losing streak Tuesday, edging up 0.1%, even as artificial intelligence concerns continued to weigh on software stocks. The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ and Dow Jones Industrial Average also gained 0.1%, with all three major averages reversing earlier intraday losses. While the headline moves were modest, underlying market activity suggests something far more dynamic is happening beneath the surface. Market Snapshot (Feb. 17, 2026) Dow Jones Industrial Average: 49,533.19 (+0.07%) S&P 500: 6,843.22 (+0.10%) Nasdaq Composite: 22,578.38 (+0.14%) Hot Stock: $Norwegian Cruise Line(NCLH)$ (+12.2%) Biggest Loser:

The stock market delivered another head fake Thursday. After opening higher on overseas momentum, all three major indexes reversed sharply into the close , extending what has become a frustrating pattern for investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 669 points (-1.3%), while the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ dropped 1.6%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite sank 2.0%, leading the declines. $Apple(AAPL)$ $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ Sell-Off... All three major averages are now on track for weekly losses exceeding 1%. Another Intraday Reversal Thursday’s selloff continued a recent pattern: strong openings fol

The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ made an early push toward the 7,000 milestone on Wednesday, but couldn’t hold it, finishing the session flat after rallying as high as 6,993.48. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 67 points (-0.1%), while the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ fell 0.2%, giving up an earlier gain of nearly 0.9%. According to Dow Jones Market Data, the Dow and S&P 500 posted their largest reversal from an intraday high to negative territory since Nov. 20. 7,000: More Than Just a Number? There was no single headline that triggered the reversal. Instead, the market’s rally following a stronger-than-expected January payrolls report simply lost momentum. The pullback near 7,000 is unlikely to be random. Round n

For a brief moment Tuesday, it looked like the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ would post its first record close of the month. Instead, the benchmark index slipped 0.3%, failing to break above its January 27 closing high. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1%, marking its third consecutive record close and its seventh all-time high of 2026. Dow Continues Climb After Crossing 50,000 Just last week, the Dow crossed the 50,000 milestone for the first time in history. The rally has been powered by strong gains in blue-chip names such as: $Goldman Sachs(GS)$ Caterpillar Amgen Sherwin-Williams On Tuesday, $Home Depot(HD)$ and Traveler

Special Edition: Dow 50,000 DOW 50,000 After a bruising week for global markets, U.S. stocks staged a powerful rebound on Friday, capped by a historic milestone: the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 1,200 points and closed above 50,000 for the first time ever. The move marked a dramatic turnaround following days of volatility driven by AI-related fears and weakness in tech stocks, which had threatened broader market stability. Dow 50K: A Symbolic Breakthrough After a Volatile Week The Dow’s rally was broad-based, with industrials, financials, healthcare, and technology all contributing to the historic push higher. Standout gainers included: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ (+7.8%) $Caterpillar(CAT)$ (+7.1%) 3M

U.S. stocks extended their selloff on Thursday, with the S&P 500 falling for a third straight session, sliding 1.2% and officially turning negative for the year. Mounting concerns around artificial intelligence, economic momentum, and labor-market softness pushed investors further into risk-off mode. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite led losses with a 1.6% decline, reflecting renewed pressure on technology stocks. AI Anxiety Spreads Beyond Tech The selloff began earlier in the week as technology stocks came under pressure, driven by fears that rapid advances in AI could disrupt large portions of the software industry, rather than simply boost productivity. By Thursday, those concerns had spread well beyond tech, weighing on most sectors across th

It may be a new month, but Wall Street looks familiar. Stocks started February the same way they ended January, moving higher, supported by upbeat economic data and a packed earnings calendar. On Monday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 515 points, or 1.1% The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ gained 0.5% The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.6% After a choppy open, stocks quickly found their footing as investors embraced signs that the U.S. economy may be regaining momentum. Manufacturing Surprise Fuels the Rally The biggest catalyst came from the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing PMI, which jumped to 52.6 in January, up sharply from 47.9 in December. It marked the highest reading since mid-2022 and easily topped economists’ expectations of 48.9. Ea

January felt like much more than just one month on Wall Street, and Friday’s session did little to slow the pace. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 179 points, or 0.4%, closing out a volatile end to the month. While the Dow gained 1.7% in January, those gains were heavily front-loaded. The index has now declined for three consecutive weeks, marking its longest weekly losing streak since December 2024, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Still, zooming out paints a different picture: January marked the Dow’s ninth straight monthly gain, its longest winning streak since 2018. January Wrap: Stocks Finish Higher Despite Late Weakness Other major indexes also slipped Friday: The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ fell 0.4% on the day but finished up 1.4% for the

It was another event-packed Thursday on Wall Street, as investors digested a wave of Big Tech earnings, a surprise government spending agreement, and late-breaking comments from Trump hinting at a major shift at the Federal Reserve. Just hours after markets closed, Trump said he would announce his nominee for Fed chair on Friday morning, raising speculation that former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh could be tapped for the role. CNBC Stocks Recover From Early Losses U.S. stocks opened sharply lower Thursday but recovered through the afternoon, aided by easing political uncertainty after the Senate and White House reached a spending agreement, reducing the risk of a government shutdown. By the close: The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ slipped 0.1% The Dow Jones Ind