Feb 20, 2026
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The Dow Jones was down from its daily high of 49,713, paring sellers that pushed the index down to 49,334 on February 17.
Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 trade in loss territory awaiting important US economic data.
The Dow Jones lost 0.31% on Thursday and is currently trading above 49,497.
- The Nasdaq 100 is losing 0.26% daily, trading at 24,815 at the time of writing.
- The S&P 500 index fell 0.04% today, hitting a two-day low of 6838.
- Tomorrow, investors' attention will be focused on the price of consumer goods and the S&P indices around the world.
The Dow Jones responded lower from its intraday high of 49,713, attracting sellers that dragged the index to its Feb. 17 low of 49,334.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at 49,693, while the Nasdaq 100 index opened at 24,926.The S&P 500 opened at 6,886, moving within the previous session's range.
American Express and Nike drag the Dow Jones into the negative
The Dow Jones fell 0.31% for the day, closing at 49,334 on February 17.
Shares of American Express (AXP) fell 1.68% on Thursday, hitting a two-day low of $340.00, closing in profit territory for the second day in a row.
That's right, Nike ( NKE ) shares fell 1.63% today, hitting a Feb. 17 low of 64.27, ending a three-session rally.
The Dow Jones is down 214 points, trading at 49,497 at the time of writing.
Nasdaq 100 trades lower under pressure from Booking Holdings and Seagate Technology
The Nasdaq 100 technical index fell 0.26% on Thursday, hitting a daily low of 24,696.
Shares of Booking Holdings (BKNG) fell 7.72% to a low since September 12, 2024 at $3,880 today, snapping a streak of two consecutive sessions in positive territory.
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Against this backdrop, the Nasdaq 100 is down 48 points and is currently trading at 24,815.
S&P 500 pauses gains pending top-line economic data
According to the U.S. Labor Department's report released today shows that weekly unemployment claims fell to 206,000 in the week ending February 14.The number fell short of analysts' consensus forecast of 225,000 and the 229,000 seen last week.
In the stock market, shares of EPAM Systems (EPAM) fell 22% on Thursday to a low not seen since January 11, 2019, to $128.78.
The economic agenda will focus on investors tomorrow when the US Personal Consumer Price Index and S&P Global PMI for February are announced.
The S&P 500 is currently trading above 6,860, down 15 points on the day.
Dow Jones technical analysis
The Dow responded higher from the key support level at 48,425, the reversal level on February 2.The next major support level is at 47,847, the January 2 low.To the north, we forecast a profit potential at 52,000, the closing number converging to a 127.2% expansion Fi.bonacci.
Dow Jones daily chart
Dow Jones - Frequently Asked Questions
Dow Jones Industrial AverageIt is one of the oldest stock indexes in the world.Contains the 30 most actively traded securities in the United States.The index is weighted by price rather than capitalization.It is calculated by adding the prices of existing securities and dividing them by a current factor of 0.152. The index was started by Wall Street Journal founder Charles Dow.The index has been criticized for its small role.This is because they track only 30 companies.
There are many factors driving the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).The main one is the overall performance of its corporate components, which are disclosed in the company's quarterly earnings reports.U.S. and global macroeconomic data are also influential, influencing investor sentiment.Interest rates set by the Federal Reserve also affect the Dow because they affect the cost of debt that many companies rely on.Therefore, inflation can be a factor that we identify, along with other parameters that influence the Fed's decisions.
The Dow theory is a way to see the general trend of the stock market developed by Charles Dow.An important task is to compare the direction of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJTA) and only follow the trends where they move in the same direction.high and The Dow theory gives three phases of the trend: accumulation, when the smart money starts buying and selling;public participation, when the public gets into the trend;and distribution, when the smart money leaves the trend.
There are several ways to trade DJIA.One is to use ETFs that allow investors to trade the shares of the 30 companies that make up the DJIA as a single security.The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) ETF is a popular example.Futures contracts on the DJIA allow traders to speculate on the future value of the index, and options give the right but obligation to buy or sell the index at a predetermined price in the future.No. Mutual funds allow investors to purchase a portion of a diversified portfolio of DJIA securities, giving them exposure to a global index.
Carlos Aristoteles Martínez Guzmán holds a degree in International Trade and Business with a degree in Economics and Financial Engineering from La Salle University.
