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Dow Falls Over 100 Points; US Consumer Sentiment Declines In August - Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS), Valneva

U.S. consumer sentiment tumbled to 51 in early August, down from 55.2 and missing estimates of 54.5, dragging the Dow and NASDAQ into negative territory. Weakening consumer confidence signals slower discretionary spending and potential pullback in enterprise IT budgets, pressuring tech sector stocks which fell 0.6%.