How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 2/18/2026
The U.S. stock market ticked higher, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia
The U.S. stock market ticked higher, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia.
The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Wednesday after paring a gain that briefly reached 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.8%.
Nvidia was the strongest force lifting the market after Meta Platforms announced a deal to use millions of its chips in AI data centers.
Treasury yields climbed following several reports on the U.S. economy that were stronger than economists expected.
On Wednesday:
The S&P 500 rose 38.09 points, or 0.6%, to 6,881.31.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 129.47 points, or 0.3%, to 49,662.66.
The Nasdaq composite rose 175.25 points, or 0.8%, to 22,753.63.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 12.02 points, or 0.5%, to 2,658.61.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is up 45.14 points, or 0.7%.
The Dow is up 161.73 points, or 0.3%.
The Nasdaq is up 206.96 points, or 0.9%.
The Russell 2000 is up 11.91 points, or 0.5%.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 35.81 points, or 0.5%.
The Dow is up 1,599.37 points, or 3.3%.
The Nasdaq is down 488.36 points, or 2.1%.
The Russell 2000 is up 176.70 points, or 7.1%.
