After failing to sustain an initial move to the upside, stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. While the Dow has managed to remain in positive territory, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 have been bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line.
Currently, the major averages are turning in a mixed performance. The Nasdaq is down 21.81 points or 0.2 percent at 13,726.93, but the Dow is up 126.04 points or 0.4 percent at 34,655.49 and the S&P 500 is up 2.52 points or 0.1 percent at 4,206.63.
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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.