GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks drop with tech slide and caution over inflation; yields also fall
Published on: Feb. 13, 2026, 3:43 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Major stock indexes fell sharply on Thursday as technology shares slid and investors were cautious ahead of U.S. inflation data on Friday, while U.S. Treasury yields also dropped. Expectations the U.S. central bank could have the leeway to cut interest rates had been creeping higher until Wednesday's jobs report. Investors have been digesting this week's data and weighing the Fed's next steps.
