Dow Jones crashes today: why is Dow down today despite the tariff ruling? S&P 500 and Nasdaq outperform on tech rebound
The Economic Times·2026-02-20 17:32
Dow Jones crashes today: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 104.34 points to 49,290.82 on Friday, even as the broader market held firm after a landmark U.S. S&P 500 rose 0.15% to 6,871.97 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.41% to 22,776.33. The split performance reflects a market digesting major policy, economic, and corporate developments at once. The Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, ruling that the la ...