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Stocks slide as tariff uncertainty + AI fears hit markets, bonds climb

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Feb 23, 2026 · 15:57

Latest market wrap shows risk assets under pressure as traders wrestle with renewed tariff jitters and slowing tech sentiment. US indices opened lower, particularly software and AI-linked names, while bond yields dropped as investors sought safety. Traders are pricing in greater uncertainty ahead of key catalysts like the State of the Union and major earnings releases.
Tariff actions from the US are weighing on sentiment and pushing safe havens higher. The dollar held its range, gold gained, and crypto hasn’t been spared from the risk-off move. Alert traders adjusting positioning? Discussion welcome.

Details from markets coverage today.