Following the modestly lower close seen in the previous session, stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Wednesday. The major averages have all moved to the upside, although the tech-heavy Nasdaq is outperforming its counterparts.
Currently, the major averages all remain in positive territory. While the Nasdaq is up 83.25 points or 0.6 percent at 13,740.43, the Dow is up 70.61 points or 0.2 percent at 34,383.07 and the S&P 500 is up 11.57 points or 0.3 percent at 4,199.70.
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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.