Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Thursday on a surprise jump in weekly jobless claims. Alphabet sold off on earnings.

AI-fueled tech selling and weak labor signals rattled major U.S. indexes today, with software stocks in freefall, Feb. 5, 2026.

The stock market continued its plunge Feb. 5 amid investor concerns that experts attributed to increased uncertainty.

Alphabet’s massive 2026 AI build-out is testing how much near-term cash flow pressure investors will tolerate, today, Feb. 5, 2026.

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are falling in premarket trading as the stock market contends with ongoing fears about AI.

Major stock indexes finished sharply lower Tuesday, dragged by technology shares, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new all-time high before reversing course. Meanwhile, gold and silver futures resumed their ascent.

AI jitters rattle global tech stocks; Dow holds up better

US stock futures slumped Monday as Wall Street headed into a new trading month following a sell-off in equities as well as precious metals and cryptocurrency. Data releases this week include the all-important January jobs report,