Stocks are turning in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Friday after ending the previous session mostly lower. The major averages have all dipped into negative territory, although selling pressure has remained subdued.
Currently, the major averages are posting modest losses. The Dow is down 99.08 points or 0.4 percent at 24,375.04, the Nasdaq is down 9.49 points or 0.1 percent at 9,275.39 and the S&P 500 is down 6.63 points or 0.2 percent at 2,941.88.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.