Nasdaq dives to 12-week low to extend losing run, Dow opens higher

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Affected assets and topics

$DOW $NASDAQ

Why it matters

The Nasdaq has opened at a 12-week low, falling 1.2% to 22,293.85, extending its losing streak to potentially six weeks in a row.

Article tone

Neutral How the article is written, as reported by the source.

Expected market reaction

Bearish Confidence 90% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: High

Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 90% confidence.

Evidence trail

Evidence
Source Yahoo Finance
Claim Nasdaq dives to 12-week low to extend losing run, Dow opens higher
Affected assets DOW, NASDAQ
AI inference Bearish · 90%
Generated 2026-02-17 14:59

AI provenance

Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
Technical identifiers
Provider tag
groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
Analysis version
groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
Article id
46662
Timeframe
6h

Prediction lifecycle

  • Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) DOW Bearish 90% 6h
    Generated 6h Excluded

    Expired: not evaluated within 7 days of its 6h timeframe elapsing

  • Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) NASDAQ Bearish 90% 6h
    Generated 6h Excluded

    Expired: not evaluated within 7 days of its 6h timeframe elapsing

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Original source

9.58am: Nasdaq dives at the open It's a mixed start for US stocks, with big tech in the red again. The Nasdaq has opened 1.2% lower to 22,293.85, the lowest since 21 November and on track for what could be a potential sixth weekly reverse in a row. The S&P 500 has dropped...

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on February 17, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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