Stock Market Today, Feb. 27: Inflation and AI Fears Lead to February Slump

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.43% to 6,878.88 today, on course to finish February down 1.43% -- its worst performance in 11 months. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slid 0.92% to 22,668.21 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) dropped 1.05% to 48,977.92 as inflation data and AI jitters punished tech and growth stocks. Market movers Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) extended its post-earnings slide and turned negative for 2026, amplifying the AI-linked sell-off.  However, Dell  (NYSE:DELL ...