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US close: Stocks higher as slowdown signals, inflation data and tariff ruling dominate

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Friday 20 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Friday as market participants digested key inflation data, disappointing fourth quarter GDP figures and a Supreme Court decision on Donald Trunp's sweeping tariff regime.
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.47% at 49,625.97, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.69%...

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