Dow Hits 50,000 Amid Market Rally

On Feb. 6, 2026, the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 50,000 for the first time, surging 1,090 points (2.2%) while the S&P 500 rose 1.7% and the Nasdaq climbed 1.8%. Markets reversed an earlier tech-led selloff after investors reacted to Anthropic's new Claude Cowork plugins, and buyers drove gains in Nvidia (nearly 8%) and cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin and Ether up about 10%.