US close.19 Feb 2026 06:47
Trading vols in Asia were light as mrkts in China, HK & Taiwan were still closed for the Lunar New Year holidays. On Wall, the Dow fell from the bell bottoming out at 49,470 some 420 down before staging a late rally to 49,663. The Nsdq which mirrored early falls on the Dow pulled out of a 100 points drop late in the day closing 200 better at 24,899.
Salesforce, Chevron, Amazon and GS up $18 to $934 a new high led the 19 risers on the big board while Boeing $239 off $5, 3MCo, Verizon & Walmart led the decliners on a volatile session where many traders sat on the sidelines undecided on where the mrkts are headed.
For years US stocks have dominated global rivals but that has seen a change recently as major US benchmarks have trailed indexes in the UK and Europe where stocks have been hitting records. In stark contrast the Dow has struggled this year climbing 2•6% hardly enough to cover costs. The S&P is up 1% the Nsdq off 1% and the Russell 600 small cap index the only bright spot up 9%. All lag Asian rivals by considerable margins.
Nyse data
Issues 2828
Advances 1546
Declines 1190
U/c 92
NH 167
NL 32
T/vol(tn) 1•22
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DJ +129 (49,663)
SP +38 (6881)
NS +197 (24,899)
R2 +5 (1599)
WTI $65
10ytb 4•100%
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MSCI(W) +33 (4541)
Gold Bugs +20 (864)
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Latest :- Vix 20. Brent $71.
Gold $5007. Copper $5•776.
Palm $1024. Silver $77•925.
$1•348. €1•144.
FF +24. DF +20.
Morning all.