Yahoo Finance·2026-02-09 21:10Market Performance - Wall Street's major stock indexes started in the red, with the Dow Jones down 0.5% from its all-time high, the S&P 500 dropping less than 0.1%, and Nasdaq gaining slightly under 0.1% [1] - The Dow surged 1,207 points, or 2.5%, to close above 50,000 for the first time at 50,115, while the S&P jumped 2% to 6,932 and Nasdaq climbed 2.2% to 23,031 [5] Company-Specific Movements - Among major companies, Nvidia rose 2% and Microsoft 1.3%, while Apple fell 1.5% and Amazon dropped 2.9%, contributing to the Dow's decline [1] - Apollo Global Management saw a rise of 5.1% after publishing earnings [2] Economic Data and Market Sentiment - US futures dropped on Monday morning, reversing gains from the previous week ahead of upcoming economic data releases, including retail sales and mortgage applications [3][4] - The dollar weakened against the euro and pound, with the DXY index down 0.4% at 97.22, while Bitcoin was down 2.5% and remained below $70K [4] Market Reactions - The previous week's losses were attributed to software stocks, influenced by the launch of Anthropic's new AI tools, leading to overreactions in trading [6] - Market analysts noted that the panic caused by headlines led investors to question their valuations, indicating a potential exhaustion among buyers [7]