After showing only modest moves early in the session, stocks continue to turn in a lackluster performance in mid-day trading on Tuesday. Despite the choppy trading, the tech-heavy Nasdaq reached a new intraday record high.
Currently, the major averages remain on opposite sides of the unchanged line. While the Nasdaq is up 26.53 points or 0.2 percent at 14,014.18, the Dow is down 30.63 points or 0.1 percent at 31,355.13 and the S&P 500 is down 5.07 points or 0.1 percent at 3,910.52.
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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.