The Economic Times

US stock market big crash today: Why the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq fell today - Gold, silver, and crypto all trade deep in the red

US stock market big crash today: Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq fell today. Gold, silver, and crypto all trade deep in the red. The Nasdaq Composite plummeted 1.43% to close at 22,578.17. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 fell 1.08% to 6,808.63. The Dow Jones shed 385.81 points, a 0.78% drop. This crash was fueled by Alphabet's massive spending plans. The Google parent projected $185 billion in AI capital expenditures for 2026. This huge number scared investors. They now worry about long-term profit margins.