Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:35 AM
US stock futures fell as concerns around artificial intelligence weighed on sentiment, with declines in major tech stocks, including those in the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500, indicating ongoing jitters in the market.
Investors are pulling out of companies they think could be hurt by artificial intelligence. ‘It’s shoot first, ask questions later.’
Financial stocks fall, as Wall Street’s ‘schizophrenic personality’ on artificial intelligence stalls momentum.
U.S. equities looked set to extend losses after a fresh round of AI competition concerns, while a U.S.-Taiwan trade deal and reports of easing trade restrictions with China raised hopes of positive catalysts to come.
Wealth-manager stocks tumbled as weak retail sales weighed on indexes.
