NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 32.26 points, or 0.07 percent, to 49,533.19. The S&P 500 added 7.05 points, or 0.1 percent, to 6,843.22. Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with consumer staples and energy leading the laggards by going down 1.51 percent and 1.37 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, real estate and financials led the gainers by rising 1.03 percent and 0.99 percent, respectively.

Source: The Star February 18, 2026 01:15 UTC