--- title: "$NASDAQ Composite Index(.IXIC.US)Stocks opened higher and stayed higher, even under late selling pre" description: "$NASDAQ Composite Index(.IXIC.US)Stocks opened higher and stayed higher, even under late selling pressure, amid more strong earnings and incoming economic data. Risk-on sectors led the way higher, as " type: "topic" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/38779430.md" published_at: "2026-02-18T21:30:12.000Z" author: "[冲动是魔鬼](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/17766278)" --- # $NASDAQ Composite Index(.IXIC.US)Stocks opened higher and stayed higher, even under late selling pre $NASDAQ Composite Index(.IXIC.US)Stocks opened higher and stayed higher, even under late selling pressure, amid more strong earnings and incoming economic data. Risk-on sectors led the way higher, as the Nasdaq Composite posted the biggest gain among the three main indexes. ### Related Stocks - [.IXIC.US - NASDAQ Composite Index](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [ING.US - ING Groep](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ING.US.md) - [WAY.US - Waystar](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WAY.US.md) - [GAIN.US - Gladstone Investment](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GAIN.US.md) - [MAIN.US - Main Street Capital](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MAIN.US.md) --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.