Stock Market Today: Dow Drops While Sandisk, Western Digital Fall; This Chip Firm Surges (Live Coverage)
Reported by Yahoo Finance · investors.com · August 6, 2026
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index ends lower Thursday, as does the Nasdaq composite. Sandisk and Western Digital slump.
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What to watch: Demand softness or margin pressure in tech often leads broader market sentiment.
Market reaction today: $WDC -5.24%
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