{"id":58743,"date":"2026-02-18T18:09:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-climbs-as-tech-and-financials-lead-risk-on-rally\/58743\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:09:32","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-climbs-as-tech-and-financials-lead-risk-on-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-climbs-as-tech-and-financials-lead-risk-on-rally\/58743\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Climbs as Tech and Financials Lead Risk-On Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI)<\/strong> was up <strong>129.47 (+0.26%)<\/strong> points on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, closing at <strong>49,662.66<\/strong>. Meanwhile, <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> rose <strong>97.00 (0.1955%)<\/strong> to <strong>49,709.00<\/strong>. The session was defined by a decisive rotation into growth and financials, as investors reacted to strong corporate guidance and stabilizing interest rate expectations. This &quot;risk-on&quot; sentiment propelled the index higher, even as traditional defensive sectors faced significant headwinds.<\/p>\n<p>Technology and banking stocks spearheaded the rally. Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>) jumped <strong>2.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$205.71<\/strong>, while Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>) surged <strong>2.29%<\/strong> to <strong>$936.03<\/strong>. Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) continued its momentum, rising <strong>2.13%<\/strong> to <strong>$188.83<\/strong>. Other major contributors included Disney (<a href=\"\/stock\/DIS\">DIS<\/a>), up <strong>1.97%<\/strong> to <strong>$107.48<\/strong>, and Cisco (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>), which gained <strong>1.67%<\/strong> to <strong>$78.14<\/strong>. Financial heavyweight JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>) added <strong>1.10%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$310.52<\/strong>, and Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>) climbed <strong>1.09%<\/strong> to <strong>$401.19<\/strong>, reinforcing the strength of the tech-heavy components within the blue-chip index.<\/p>\n<p>On the downside, 3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>) fell <strong>2.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$163.26<\/strong>, leading the losers. Consumer staples were hit hard; Procter &amp; Gamble (<a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>) dropped <strong>2.32%<\/strong> to <strong>$155.93<\/strong>, and Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>) declined <strong>1.94%<\/strong> to <strong>$126.35<\/strong>. Verizon (<a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a>) saw a <strong>1.60%<\/strong> decrease to <strong>$48.15<\/strong>, while Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>) slipped <strong>1.52%<\/strong> to <strong>$240.20<\/strong>. Additionally, Coca-Cola (<a href=\"\/stock\/KO\">KO<\/a>) and Merck (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRK\">MRK<\/a>) registered losses of <strong>0.58%<\/strong> and <strong>0.77%<\/strong>, respectively, as the market narrative favored cyclical expansion over safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 129.47 (+0.26%) points on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, closing at 49,662.66. 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