Nasdaq slumps to lowest closing level in over a month but Dow rises

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2026-02-05

Washington (dpa-AFX) - After weighing on the markets during Tuesday's session, technology stocks showed another significant move to the downside during trading on Wednesday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped to its lowest closing level in over a month after flirting with its record highs just a week ago. The Nasdaq ended the day off its lows of the session but still tumbled 350.61 points or 1.5% to 22,904.58. The S&P 500 also slid 35.09 points or 0......

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