Today is Friday, February 13, 2026, and the financial landscape is navigating a tense "risk-off" environment. After a week of record-high attempts, the market is currently grappling with a significant tech-led retreat and mounting anxiety over upcoming inflation data.
Market Snapshot: The Morning of February 13
Global markets are largely down as investors prepare for the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. The general sentiment is one of "deleveraging"—investors are pulling cash off the table to avoid being caught on the wrong side of a potential inflation surprise.If you’re looking at your portfolio today, you’re likely seeing red in the NASDAQ but perhaps a bit more resilience in "old economy" sectors like industrials and materials. Here is the deep-dive analysis of today’s trading marker.Current Major Indices Index,Current Status,Notable Movement
S&P 500,Down 0.4% to 1.6%,"Sliding back from recent 7,000+ level attempts."
NASDAQ Composite,Down 2.0%,"Hit hardest by a ""slump"" in mega-cap tech names."
Dow Jones (DJIA),Flat to -0.13%,Outperforming others thanks to strength in transportation.
Russell 2000,Down 2.0%,"Small caps are struggling with the ""higher-for-longer"" rate narrative."Performance