Gold futures jumped 2% as investors piled into the global safe-haven asset. The CBOE Volatility Index, Wall Street's fear gauge based on option prices used to hedge against losses, jumped to the highest levels of 2026 so far.

Stock Market Today: The Nasdaq ends a losing streak, but barely. Small caps close flat after a choppy action.

The S&P 500 is down 30.63 points, or 0.4%. The Dow is down 648.05 points, or 1.3%. The Nasdaq is down 217.86 points, or 1%. The Russell 2000 is down 31.42 points, or 1.2%. The S&P 500 is up 33.38 points, or 0.5%. The Dow is up 914.63 points, or 1.9%. The Nasdaq is down 573.78 points, or 2.5%. The Russell 2000 is up 150.45 points, or 6.1%.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished in the red for February amid growing fears about the impact of artificial intelligence on the economy.

Stock Market Today: The major indexes remain positive after wavering earlier in the session. A vaccine stock bolts higher.

Major stock indexes plummeted Friday after a wholesale inflation reading came in hotter than expected, while Nvidia shares fell further after sinking yesterday.