S&P 500 Rises: Nvidia, Tech Stocks Lead Gains; Fed Minutes in Focus

• US stocks closed higher on Wednesday, February 18, driven by gains in key technology names.
• S&P 500 advanced 0.56%, Nasdaq Composite gained 0.78%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.26%.
• Nvidia climbed 1.6% after Meta Platforms announced deploying millions of Nvidia chips; Micron Technology jumped over 5%.
• Amazon surged nearly 2% as Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square increased its stake by 65%.
• Investors digested Fed minutes showing broad support for steady rates but division on future path; rate hikes remain a possibility for some officials.