Apple dipped 1.4%, weighing more than any other stock on the S&P 500. The S&P 500 declined 0.28% to end the session at 6,861.89 points. Minutes from the US Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting released on Wednesday showed policymakers remained split about the policy path later this year. Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones within the S&P 500 by a 1.5-to-one ratio. The S&P 500 posted 27 new highs and 6 new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 62 new highs and 146 new lows.

Source: The Star February 20, 2026 01:14 UTC