Stocks have moved mostly higher in morning trading on Monday, extending the advance seen in the previous session. With the upward move, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq have reached new record intraday highs.
Currently, the S&P 500 is up 19.76 points or 0.4 percent at 4,529.13 and the Nasdaq is up 125.03 points or 0.8 percent at 15,254.53. Meanwhile, the narrower Dow is posting a modest loss, down 20.29 points or 0.1 percent at 35,435.51.
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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.