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US stock market today: Why Dow crashes today? Dow slips below 50,000 as S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise - Gold and silver rally while bitcoin in freefall

US stock market today: Dow slips below 50,000 as S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise. The Dow Jones plummeted 224.12 points today. This 0.45% slip happened as software stocks like monday.com tanked 17%. Meanwhile, gold prices surged past $5,051 per ounce. Investors are fleeing to safety before Wednesday's delayed January jobs report. Bitcoin remains in freefall, dropping 2% to $69,144.