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Hey listeners, it's Saturday, February 28th.
I'm Jack Pitcher for The Wall Street Journal, and this is What's News in Markets,
our look at the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
Let's get to it.
AI was in focus once again this week,
and it feels like investors don't know what to make of the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence models.
AI optimism has been one of the biggest drivers of market gains the past few years,
but in 2026, Traders are thinking more about what threats it could pose.
That tension came to a head on Monday when everyone on Wall Street was talking about a viral blog post from a small investment research firm that imagined an A.I.
doomsday scenario for white collar workers.
Stock indexes sold off sharply Monday, and analysts pointed to the memo as a prime culprit.
By the end of the week, indexes had posted modest declines.
The S&P 500 fell 0.4 percent, while the Nasdaq was 1 percent lower.
and the Dow dropped 1.3%.
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