Feb 26, 2026 Tape: Nvidia Blinks, Tariff Chaos Returns, and the Curve Quietly Flattens

Tech sold off even after Nvidia “beat,” VIX woke up, tariffs re-entered the equation, and the yield curve steepened. Here’s the systems-level read-through, plus the underbelly: private credit, multifamily stress, and BNPL drift.