After showing a lack of direction early in the session, stocks have moved modestly higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. With the upward move on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has reached new record intraday high.
Currently, the major averages are off their best levels but holding on to slim gains. The Dow is up 19.08 points or 0.1 percent at 33,896.05, the Nasdaq is up 51.70 points or 0.4 percent at 14,193.18 and the S&P 500 is up 14.18 points or 0.3 percent at 4,238.97.
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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.