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US open: Stocks rise despite weak GDP and firm inflation as Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Friday 20 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Friday as market participants digested key inflation data, disappointing fourth quarter GDP figures and a Supreme Court decision on Donald Trump's sweeping tariff regime.
As of 1530 GMT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.38% at 49,581.87, while the...

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