Stocks have moved mostly higher in morning trading on Friday, offsetting the weakness seen in the previous session. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq showing a particularly strong advance.
Currently, the major averages are hovering near the best levels of the day. The Nasdaq is up 164.57 points or 1.2 percent at 13,779.07, while the S&P 500 is up 27.12 points or 0.7 percent at 4,219.97 and the Dow is up 112.75 points or 0.3 percent at 34,689.79.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.