Wall Street slips as AI concerns linger, key economic data awaited

Published Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 11:09 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 67.9 points, or 0.14%, to 50,047.79 at the open.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 67.9 points, or 0.14%, to 50,047.79 at the open. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday after a week when AI disruption concerns caused technology stocks to tumble, while investors awaited crucial economic data for insight into the US Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 67.9 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 50,047.79 at the open.

    The S&P 500 fell 15.0 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 6,917.26, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 79.0 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 22,952.24. REUTERS

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