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On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Wall Street was in a constructive mood, not an euphoric rally day, but a convincing struggle upwards. The Dow Jones finished up 0.26% at 49,662.66 points. The broad S&P 500 gained about 0.56% to close at 6,881.31. The technology-driven Nasdaq Composite performed the best, increasing by 0.78% to 22,753.63 points. The real story of the day played out behind the price movements. Investors digested the released minutes from the last meeting of the US Federal Reserve, which did not signal an immediate rate cut...