The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4 per cent amid renewed worries about a possible AI bubble. British aerospace and defence stocks rose to an all-time high following the results. Fresnillo fell 5.1 per cent, Antofagasta fell 4.4 per cent, Anglo American fell 3.6 per cent, reversing Wednesday’s gains. MSCI’s All Share Index was down 0.30 per cent after rising to a record high of 1,063.86. New YorkThe Nasdaq Index led losses, dropping 1.7 per cent, as a rally in technology stocks lost steam while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5 per cent by mid afternoon in New York.

Source: The Irish Times February 27, 2026 04:32 UTC