Gold, silver, S&P 500, crypto crash again amid extreme fear

Market Overview - Precious metals, U.S. market benchmarks, and cryptocurrencies experienced significant declines on February 12, 2026 [1] - Gold's price fell 2.77% to below $4,900 per ounce, having previously reached an all-time high of over $5,500 per ounce [1] - Silver dropped more than 9% to around $75 per ounce, after surpassing $100 per ounce to hit a new all-time high [1] U.S. Stock Market Performance - The S&P 500 index fell 1% to 6,870 points, having reached above 7,000 points in late January [2] - The Nasdaq Composite index decreased by 1.5% to around 22,700 points, previously surpassing 24,000 points in late October [3] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) also fell 1% to 49,500 points, after exceeding 50,000 points on February 10 [3] Cryptocurrency Market Trends - Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 2.5% over the last 24 hours to trade around $65,250, having previously surpassed $126,000 in early October [4] - The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is currently at 6 points, indicating "extreme fear" among traders [5] - The total cryptocurrency market capitalization decreased by 1.5% over the last 24 hours to $2.33 trillion [5]