Dow Dives Amid Tech Slump and Rate Jitters
The stock market saw mixed results on Thursday, with small caps like Robinhood and Universal Health gaining, while cloud stocks, led by Salesforce, suffered significant losses. The Nasdaq composite fell 1.1%, and the S&P 500 lost 0.6%, while the Russell 2000 rallied 1.1%. Concerns over U.S. government restrictions on AI chip sales to the Middle East impacted semiconductor stocks. Investors are awaiting an inflation report due Friday.