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Stock Market News — August 05, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
The Dow hit a record high on Middle East peace hopes, but the Nasdaq stumbled as AppLovin, HubSpot, Figma, and Duolingo all crashed 11–20% after-hours on disappointing earnings. Asian chip stocks are already sliding on weak U.S. semiconductor sentiment, threatening further Nasdaq losses Thursday.
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