The Economic Times

US stock market crashes again today: Why Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall for second straight day - Gold and silver surge on safe-haven demand

US stock market crashed again today. The Dow Jones fell 267 points to 49,184. The S&P 500 dropped 0.39%. The Nasdaq slid 0.70%. This marks the second straight day of losses. Investors remain cautious despite cooler inflation data. AI disruption fears are spreading across sectors. Meanwhile, gold jumped 1.6% and silver surged 3.7% as traders rushed to safe-haven assets amid rising market volatility and Federal Reserve rate cut uncertainty.