Wall St opens lower after economic data

February 20, 2026 9:40 AM EST

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Feb ‌20 (Reuters) - Wall ​Street ​indexes opened lower ‌on Friday after data ⁠showed U.S. ‌economic growth slowed ‌more than expected in the fourth ​quarter and inflation picked ⁠up in December.

At 09:30 ​a.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average ​fell 169.22 ‌points, or 0.34%, to ⁠49,225.94, the S&P 500 lost ⁠23.64 points, or 0.34%, ​to 6,838.25, and the Nasdaq Composite lost ‌128.79 points, or 0.57%, to ‌22,553.94.

(Reporting ⁠by Sruthi ‌Shankar in ​Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja ‌Desai)



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