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U.S. stocks dropped sharply Friday after a surprisingly weak jobs report signaled potential economic trouble ahead, overshadowing the market’s recent resilience to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 404 points, or 0.95%, while the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ declined 1.33%. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.59%. Top Stock: $CF Industries Holdings Inc(CF)$ (+4.5%). Biggest Decliner: $Teradyne(TER)$ (-10.7%) Best Sector: Consumer Staples (+0.3%). Worst Sector: Consumer Discretionary (-2.0%) Markets reacted after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, sharply missing economists’ expe

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

U.S. stocks rebounded Wednesday as investors shrugged off geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and focused instead on strong economic data. The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ rose 0.8%, while the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ gained 1.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 238 points, or 0.5%. Top Stock: $Moderna, Inc.(MRNA)$ (+16%). Biggest Decliner: Brown-Forman (-6.7%) Best Sector: Consumer Discretionary (+2.2%). Worst Sector: Energy (-0.7%) Despite the recent escalation between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, the S&P 500 is now down just 0.1% compared with last Friday’s close, before the military strikes began. At one point during Wednesday’s session, the benchmark index b

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

Wall Street’s worry list grew longer Friday as selling in software stocks spread across the broader technology sector and into banks. Dow Jones Industrial Average: -1.05% $S&P 500(.SPX)$ : -0.43% Nasdaq Composite: -0.92% Hot Stock: Dell Technologies (+21.9%) Biggest Loser: United Airlines (-8.7%) Best Sector: Healthcare (+1.8%) Worst Sector: Information Technology (-2.2%) Software Rally Fizzles The $iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF(IGV)$ had rallied 7% from Tuesday through Thursday. On Friday, selling resumed, with the ETF falling 1.3%. $IGV AI disruption risks Slowing enterprise spending Elevated valuations Nvidia Extends Post-Earnings Slide $NVIDIA(NVDA

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