Dow Jones free fall today: Why did the Dow crash 800 points — inflation shock, Iran war fear and AI disruption slam US stock market on the last February trading day
The Economic Times·2026-02-27 15:19
Dow crash today: The The S&P 500 fell to 6,855.04 (-0.78%), while the Nasdaq Composite slid to 22,654.80 (-0.98%), extending its monthly decline to roughly 2.5%. Investors reacted immediately after the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) data showed inflation running hotter than forecasts. At the same time, oil futures jumped nearly 3% after US-Iran nuclear talks collapsed in Geneva, intensifying geopolitical risk. This Dow Jones crash is not about one headline. It reflects a collision of inflation pressure, ...