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Stock Market News and Info Daily

Stock Market News and Info Daily

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  • US Stock Markets Plunge on Trump Tariff Hikes and Trade War Fears

    US Stock Markets Plunge on Trump Tariff Hikes and Trade War Fears
    Feb 23 2026
    US stock markets opened sharply lower today amid escalating trade uncertainty, as President Trump hiked tariffs to 15 percent on imports following a Supreme Court ruling limiting his prior authority, prompting fears of retaliation from the European Union. Bloomberg Television reports pre-market S&P 500 futures down 0.25 to 0.3 percent, NASDAQ 100 futures down 0.4 percent, and Russell 2000 futures down 0.5 percent, with intraday drops exceeding 1 percent across major indexes by late morning according to MarketPulse. Friday's close saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.5 percent or 230.81 points to 49,625.97 United States dollars, S&P 500 up 0.7 percent to 6,909.51, and NASDAQ Composite up 0.9 percent to 22,886.07, building weekly gains of 0.25 percent, 1.08 percent, and 1.51 percent respectively per Nasdaq reports.

    Key drivers include tariff hikes overriding last week's court setback, slowing business activity from flash PMI surveys hit by weather and affordability woes as noted by S&P Global, and a broad selloff hitting tech like Microsoft, Amazon, and Tesla while healthcare and communications held firmer. Novo Nordisk American Depositary Receipts plunged 15 percent on demand slowdowns, per Bloomberg. Sectors saw consumer discretionary and financials lead Friday but energy declined 0.7 percent.

    Actively traded names like those faced pressure, with Dow breaching its 50-day moving average near 49,080 United States dollars. Economic releases showed fourth-quarter 2025 gross domestic product growth at a soft 1.4 percent annual rate due to government shutdown and consumer pullback, per Los Angeles Times and NACS citing Commerce Department data.

    Pre-market futures signal continued caution. Watch tomorrow's consumer confidence, wholesale trade sales, and Federal Reserve speeches, plus State of the Union address, Home Depot earnings, and Nvidia results. Federal Reserve Governor Waller eyes February jobs and inflation data ahead of March meeting.

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  • Stock Markets Close Lower as Private Credit Concerns and Iran Tensions Weigh on Dow Jones S&P 500 and Nasdaq

    Stock Markets Close Lower as Private Credit Concerns and Iran Tensions Weigh on Dow Jones S&P 500 and Nasdaq
    Feb 20 2026
    US stock markets closed lower today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling 0.5 percent or 267.50 points to 49,395.16, according to Zacks Investment Research. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 percent to 6,861.89, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.3 percent to 22,682.73[1]. Key factors driving the downturn included concerns over private credit providers like Blue Owl Capital selling loan assets and halting redemptions, plus heightened geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran, as reported by Zacks[1]. Energy and technology sectors led gainers, up 1.9 percent and 1 percent respectively, while utilities and real estate declined 1.7 percent and 1.3 percent[1].

    In market highlights, stocks like Blue Owl Capital, Blackstone, and Apollo Global tumbled 5.9 percent, 5.3 percent, and 5.2 percent on private credit woes[1]. Trading volume was 16.4 billion shares, below the recent average[1]. Economic data showed initial jobless claims dropping to 206,000, beating estimates, but the trade deficit widened to 70.3 billion dollars and pending home sales fell 0.8 percent[1]. The advance estimate for fourth-quarter 2025 real gross domestic product growth came in at 1.4 percent annualized, below expectations of over 3 percent, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis and Desjardins[5][6].

    Looking forward, pre-market futures point to caution amid oil price surges on Iran fears[4]. Watch tomorrow's S&P Global Services Purchasing Managers Index flash at 52.3 expected, consumer confidence, and Richmond Fed manufacturing index[3]. Key earnings include over 234 companies like Walmart before the open[1]. Potential catalysts are Federal Reserve speeches and ongoing geopolitical risks.

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  • Stocks Rally as AI Surges, Walmart Disappoints

    Stocks Rally as AI Surges, Walmart Disappoints
    Feb 19 2026
    Wall Street closed higher yesterday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising zero point three percent or one hundred twenty-nine point four seven points to forty-nine thousand six hundred sixty-two point six six, according to Zacks Investment Research. The S and P five hundred gained zero point six percent to six thousand eight hundred eighty-one point three one, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced zero point eight percent or one hundred seventy-five point two five points to twenty-two thousand seven hundred fifty-three point six four, driven by strong artificial intelligence stocks like Nvidia up one point six percent, Meta Platforms up zero point six percent, and Alphabet up zero point four percent. Key factors included regained confidence in artificial intelligence trades and solid economic data, with industrial production up zero point seven percent in January beating estimates, though durable goods orders fell one point four percent in December. Sectors saw financials and real estate up one point one percent and one percent respectively, while energy, materials, and consumer staples declined one point one percent, one point two percent, and one point five percent. Zacks reports volume at sixteen point eight billion shares, below average.

    Market highlights featured Walmart beating quarterly estimates with revenue of one hundred ninety point seven billion US dollars but shares down on soft guidance of two dollars seventy-five to two dollars eighty-five adjusted earnings per share versus two dollars ninety-six expected, per two four seven Wall Street. New jobless claims dropped to two hundred six thousand. Oil rose two percent to sixty-six dollars fifty cents amid US-Iran tensions.

    Pre-market futures point lower today, with S and P futures down zero point two seven percent, Dow futures down zero point two eight percent, and Nasdaq down zero point four three percent, as Benzinga notes escalating tensions. Watch continuing claims, Philadelphia Fed index, and trade balance today per Trading Economics, plus core Personal Consumption Expenditures, GDP advance, and flash PMIs tomorrow. Nvidia earnings next week loom as a catalyst.

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