Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 17, 2026 in New York City, USA.
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Stock futures were mostly flat in overnight trading after a weak session in U.S. stocks.
futures tied to Dow Jones Industrial Average Lost 32 points (0.06%). S&P500 futures Although it fell by 0.07%, Nasdaq 100 futures It fell 0.1%.
In regular trading on Tuesday, major average stock prices registered slight gains. S&P500 and Nasdaq Composite Add about 0.1%. 30 shares Dow It rose about 32 points, or nearly 0.1%.
The software sector, already under pressure from concerns about disruption from artificial intelligence, fell in trading. cloud strike and ServiceNow They decreased by 3.6% and 1.1%, respectively.
“Nobody knows exactly how this is going to play out,” Trust Wealth’s Keith Lerner said on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” Tuesday about the tech industry’s exit. “But from our perspective, the expectation has been reset that a little bit of good news can go a long way, at least if we get some revenue.”
“If you look at future revenue projections for each sector, they’re up about 20% over the last four months, and tech remains the strongest. … We still think it deserves the benefit of the doubt,” the firm’s chief market strategist added.
On Wednesday, traders will focus on the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s January policymakers meeting. But the next big catalyst this week is likely to be the Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index, which will be released on Friday.
PCE, the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, will provide further insight into the state of the economy. Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise, said the market was “likely to be in a semi-holding pattern” ahead of the report, especially as artificial intelligence trading becomes increasingly difficult to navigate.
On the earnings side, Booking Holdings, Carvana and DoorDash are expected to report on Wednesday.
