Market Performance Summary for 02/03/2026

S&P 500 Index: Last closed at 6,939.03, down 29.98 points (-0.43%).

Dow Jones Industrial Average: Last closed at 48,892.47, down 179.09 points (-0.36%).

Nasdaq Composite: Last closed at 23,461.82, down 223.30 points (-0.94%).

Russell 2000 Index: Last closed at 2,613.74, down 41.04 points (-1.55%).

Major U.S. stock indices are trending lower in pre-market trading today, February 2, 2026, as a significant rout in precious metals and uncertainty surrounding the nomination of a new Federal Reserve chair rattle investors. S&P 500 futures are down 0.43%, while the Nasdaq Composite is leading losses with a 0.94% decline in early session activity.

Markets News, Jan. 7, 2026: S&P 500, Dow Close Lower After Setting Fresh All-Time Highs; Oil Pulls Back

Major stock indexes finished mostly lower Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 reversing course after setting fresh all-time highs.

The blue-chip Dow and benchmark S&P 500 closed down 0.9% and 0.3%, respectively, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended 0.2% higher.

The indexes had risen sharply the first two trading days this week following the U.S. military's weekend capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

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