Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Stock indexes rose, led by the Nasdaq composite, while global benchmarks also gained.
Several major Asian markets were closed for Lunar New Year holidays.
The Nasdaq composite is on pace to snap a five-week losing streak.
U.S. equity and bond markets shuttered for Presidents Day, though futures tied to equities rose in Europe. The Lunar New Year closed trading floors in China and South Korea.
Global market sentiment lifted following a recovery in U.S. equities and President Trump’s relatively uneventful State of the Union address.
Stock futures rose as shares pegged to the artificial-intelligence boom gained ground.
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