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Stock Market Today, Feb. 26: Nasdaq falls nearly 2% despite strong Nvidia earnings

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U.S. markets opened lower on Feb. 26, 2026, with the Nasdaq dropping nearly 2% despite Nvidia’s strong earnings report the prior evening, as semiconductor stocks led broad declines. Nvidia’s shares fell 3.5% amid a Big Tech-driven selloff in semiconductors, triggered by concerns over collaborative data center strategies and their market impact. The S&P 500 declined 0.9%, dragged by tech (-0.94%) and materials (-0.80%), while financials (+1.38%) and real estate (+0.40%) gained, highlighting sector divergence. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.01%, its lowest since late November 2025, reflecting shifting investor sentiment amid economic uncertainty. Earnings reports from RBC, TD Bank, and Intuit, alongside jobless claims data, were key focus areas ahead of the trading day.
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Stock Market Today, Feb. 26: Nasdaq falls nearly 2% despite strong Nvidia earnings

Update: 10:19 a.m. ETOpening Bell RecapThe U.S. markets have been opened for a bit now. It has been a rough start to the morning, even though the majority of U.S. issues are advancing as of right now.The Nasdaq (-1.67%) is off nearly two percent after Nvidia's (-3.5%) strong evening report last night. However, the company's stock is dragging today, with a selloff in semi stocks taking shape on a plan involving Big Tech giants and ways they might collaborate to meet data center demands. It's also having an effect in the S&P 500 (-0.90%), Russell 2000 (-0.40%), and Dow (-0.13%), which are saddling more modest losses.Meanwhile, the 10Y Treasury hit 4.01%, its lowest point since Nov. 28. In Focus: S&P 500Leading declines today, the semiconductors portion of the index is beet red; Nvidia (-3.49%) appears to be the culprit. In total, five sectors of the S&P 500 are up this morning, led by financials (+1.38%) and real estate (+0.40%). Declines in tech (-0.94%) and materials (-0.80%) are weighing the index down.Update: 9:02 a.m. ETA.M. UpdateBefore we kick off the trading day, here are today's earnings and economic data to get acquainted with:Earnings Today: RBC, TD Bank, Intuit Data: Initial/Continuing Claims, Kansas Fed Composite

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