US stock market crashes again today – Why Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip for the 4th day in a row as gold and silver surge to record highs

US stock market crashes again today. Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip for the 4th day in a row as gold and silver surge to record highs. The Dow dropped 180.36 points (0.37%) to 49,011.63, while the S&P 500 fell 0.78% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled 1.25%. Conversely, the "fear trade" has reached a fever pitch in the commodities market. Silver prices skyrocketed over 5% to breach the historic $90 mark for the first time, and Gold hit a fresh record high of $4,625.60 per ounce.