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Wall St opens higher as tech concerns abate

By Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026 | 8:34 AM

Feb 18 (Reuters) – 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)