Auddia(US:AUUD) Benzinga·2026-02-18 17:59Market Performance - U.S. stocks experienced an upward trend, with the Nasdaq Composite increasing by more than 1% on Wednesday [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.57% to 49,814.98, while the Nasdaq gained 1.25% to 22,860.17, and the S&P 500 increased by 0.84% to 6,900.97 [1] Sector Performance - Energy shares saw a gain of 1.6% on Wednesday [1] - In contrast, real estate stocks experienced a decline of 1.2% in trading on Tuesday [1] Economic Indicators - U.S. durable goods orders fell by 1.4% month-over-month in December, following a revised gain of 5.4% in November [2] Commodity Prices - Oil prices increased by 4.2% to $64.93, while gold rose by 2.3% to $5,020.40 [3] - Silver prices surged by 6.2% to $78.120, and copper rose by 2.7% to $5.7965 [3] European Market Performance - European shares were higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 rising by 1.19%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index increasing by 1.35%, and London's FTSE 100 gaining 1.23% [4] - Germany's DAX rose by 1.12%, and France's CAC 40 climbed by 0.81% during the session [4] Asian Market Performance - Asian markets closed higher, with Japan's Nikkei gaining 1.02% and India's BSE Sensex increasing by 0.34% [5]