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Wall Street Slides as Tech Stocks Tumble and Risk Assets Wane

U.S. markets declined sharply Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, as major technology stocks sold off and risk assets including Bitcoin and silver experienced steep losses. Despite some companies beating earnings expectations—for example Alphabet’s quarterly profit—investors were alarmed by outsized capital expenditure plans and downgraded growth prospects, leading to broad-based weakness across equity markets. Global markets also reflected the downturn, with significant declines in Asian and European indexes.