Stocks have moved modestly higher in morning trading on Monday, extending the upward move seen in the previous session. The advance on the day has lifted the Nasdaq to its best intraday level in well over two months.
Currently, the major averages all remain in positive territory. The Dow is up 19.58 points or 0.1 percent at 34,063.07, the Nasdaq is up 57.33 points or 0.4 percent at 14,074.14 and the S&P 500 is up 8.58 points or 0.2 percent at 4,188.75.
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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.