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NASDAQ:NVDA 5 February 2026 - 7 February 2026
U.S. stock futures fell sharply early Tuesday, with S&P 500 futures down 1.33%, Nasdaq 100 off 2.42%, and Dow futures losing 0.60%. On Monday, Nvidia closed down 0.97% at $208.65, as large tech stocks weighed on the Nasdaq Composite, which dropped 1.3%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, while the Dow gained 0.3%. Nvidia’s decline followed a week of strong inflows into semiconductor funds, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) seeing $6.93 billion in net inflows, accounting for 32% of all U.S. tech sector fund inflows. Nvidia’s recent moves have been driven more by broader market factors, such as U.S.-Iran diplomacy, lower oil prices, and rising yields, than by company-specific news. AI stocks continued to perform well, with SK Hynix surpassing Samsung as South Korea’s largest listed company due to memory chip demand. Last week, GE Vernova, Vertiv, and Eaton posted strong gains, and Nvidia rose 2.7%. U.S. regulators gave grid operators 60 days to review rules for connecting large electricity users. Flex is set to join the S&P 500, and Intel surged 10.64% after President Trump said Apple would collaborate with Intel on U.S. chip design, though neither company confirmed details. The S&P 500 rose 0.93% last week, the Nasdaq gained 2.43%, and the Dow was up 0.71%. May PCE inflation data and Micron’s earnings are upcoming catalysts. Congressional disclosures revealed large tech holdings among political figures, including significant stakes in Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, and others.