28 Feb 2026 | 5 Mins Read
US Stocks Plummet Amid Credit and War Concerns
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Stocks fell on geopolitical concerns and private credit issues, with the S&P 500 experiencing its biggest monthly loss since March. Treasury yields dropped to 3.95% and oil jumped to $67 a barrel. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% and a £930 million ($1.3 billion) shortfall in UK mortgage firm collateral was warned. AI, Nvidia, tariffs, geopolitics, and inflation contributed to market volatility.