The U.S. stock market ticked higher, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia
ByThe Associated Press
February 18, 2026, 4: 28 PM
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 ex