U.S. stock market closes with mixed gains and losses; Western Digital drops 8.1%

U.S. stocks close, Nasdaq drops over 1%, Nvidia plunges more than 5%

ChainCatcher News, according to Gate Market Data, U.S. stocks closed on Thursday with the Dow slightly up, the S&P 500 down 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite down 1.18%. Nvidia (NVDA.O) closed down 5.5% after earnings, AMD (AMD.O) and Intel (INTC.O) both fell 3%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index closed down 1.78%, Alibaba (BABA.N) fell 2.7%, and Baidu (BIDU.O) dropped 5.6%.

Bitcoin Slides to $66K Support as Relief Rally Loses Steam

Bitcoin’s rally stalled as the cryptocurrency retreated from over $69,000 to roughly $67,000, triggering over $470 million in liquidations and wiping $40 billion off its market cap. Market Cap Shrinks Amid Liquidations On Feb. 26, bitcoin’s relief rally hit a wall. After effortlessly sweeping p

The Nasdaq continues its decline, falling another 2%

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Gate market data, the Nasdaq continues its decline, dropping another 2%.

Data: Nvidia's decline widens to 5%, now at $186.22

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Gate market data, Nvidia (NVDA.O) has fallen by 5%, currently trading at $186.22.

BTC short-term decline of -0.59%: Whales reducing positions and insufficient liquidity driving the price down

From 15:15 to 15:30 (UTC) on February 26, 2026, the 15-minute candlestick return for BTC recorded -0.59%, with the price range between 66,855.1 and 67,394.9 USDT, and an amplitude of 0.80%. The anomaly occurred against the backdrop of overall market sentiment being subdued and increased volatility, drawing high attention from industry users. Short-term selling pressure release caused BTC to show a significant decline during this window. The main driving forces behind this anomaly were large on-chain holders actively reducing their positions and a noticeable lack of market liquidity. On-chain data shows multiple large BTC inflows into mainstream trading platforms during this period.