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February 12, 2026

Stocks feeling the upside and downside of a strong jobs report

By STAN CHOE
AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks felt both the upside and downside Wednesday of a surprisingly strong report that said the nation's unemployment rate improved last month.

After initially rising toward an all-time high, the S&P 500 flipped between gains and losses before finishing with a minuscule dip of less than 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 66 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%. Both also erased early gains.


 
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