Wall St muted as markets assess softer-than-expected inflation data

February 13, 2026 9:37 AM EST

FILE PHOTO: The Wall Street sign hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building on Tuesday following Monday’s broad sell off in New York City, U.S., March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

Feb ‌13 (Reuters) - Wall ​Street's ​main indexes were ‌muted on Friday, with ⁠communication services weighing ‌as markets assessed ‌softer-than-expected inflation data that kept Federal ​Reserve rate cut hopes ⁠intact.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ​fell 12.4 points, or 0.03%, at ​the open ‌to 49,439.58. The S&P 500 ⁠rose 1.5 points, or 0.02%, ⁠at the open to ​6,834.27, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 35.7 ‌points, or 0.16%, to 22,561.456 ‌at the ⁠opening bell.

(Reporting ‌by ​Twesha Dikshit; Editing by Pooja ‌Desai)



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