Wall St opens higher as tech concerns abate
by Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in technology stocks as AI worries eased, while investors awaited minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting for insights on the rate outlook.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 38.7 points, or 0.08%, at the open to 49571.92. The S&P 500 rose 12.3 points, or 0.18%, at the open to 6855.48, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 51.5 points, or 0.23%, to 22629.852 at the opening bell.
(Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)
Reuters
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