Stock Market Today, Feb. 27: Stocks plummet after inflation disappointment

This live blog is refreshed periodically throughout the day with the latest updates from the market.To find the latest Stock Market Today threads, click here. Happy Friday. This is TheStreet’s Stock Market Today for Feb. 27, 2026. You can follow the latest updates on the market here in our daily live blog. Update: 4:00 p.m. ET Closing Bell The U.S. markets are now shut for the week. Friday didn't offer much to cheer, as the Russell 2000 (-1.62%) narrowly escaped a two percent decline. The Dow (-1.05%), ...