🔥 Industrial Rotation Hits While Tech Bleeds
🔎 Market Insight - February 14, 2026
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Markets closed mixed this week as capital rotated sharply away from growth names toward traditional economy plays. The Nasdaq extended its losing streak to five consecutive weeks, its longest decline since May 2022, dropping 2.1% for the period. Tech sector faced continued pressure as AI concerns persisted from Thursday's selloff.
Healthcare and Industrial sectors absorbed flows as investors positioned for a broadening recovery. The week saw defensive bid returning to Utilities and Energy, while Financial sector weakness reflected continued rate uncertainty. Inflation data Thursday showed deceleration slightly ahead of expectations, though core readings remained sticky.
Treasury yields dropped 35 basis points to 4.055% in the sharpest weekly decline since August, signaling defensive repositioning amid growth concerns. Equal-weight indices continued outperforming cap-weighted benchmarks, confirming the breadth expansion beyond mega-cap names.
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