Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2026-02-18 15:05Market Performance - On February 18, US stock indices opened higher, with the Dow Jones up by 0.5%, Nasdaq up by 0.5%, and S&P 500 up by 0.41% [1] - Major tech stocks showed mixed performance, with Nvidia increasing by 2% [1][2] Company Developments - Meta announced the deployment of Nvidia's new standalone CPU and next-generation Vera Rubin system in its AI data centers, marking the first large-scale independent deployment of the Grace CPU [3] - Nvidia's Grace CPU is now being used independently in Meta's data centers, differing from previous integrations with GPUs [3] International Indices - European stock indices saw overall gains, with the UK FTSE index rising by 1.07% and reaching a historical high, while the French CAC index increased by 0.29% and the German DAX index rose by 0.84% [4] Commodity Prices - International crude oil futures experienced significant increases, with WTI crude oil up by 3.02% at $64.14 per barrel and Brent crude oil up by 3.04% at $69.47 per barrel [6] - Precious metals also saw price increases, with spot silver rising by 5.4% and spot gold increasing by 2.39% [6] Geopolitical Events - The Slovak government declared a national oil emergency starting February 19 due to the interruption of Russian oil transit through Ukraine [8] - The Russian Defense Ministry reported joint naval exercises with the Iranian Navy in the Oman Gulf, aimed at ensuring the safety of civilian shipping [8]