After moving to the downside early in the session, stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages have climbed off their early lows and are currently little changed.
Currently, the major averages are on opposite sides of the unchanged line. While the Nasdaq is down 9.15 points or 0.1 percent at 15,256.74, the Dow is up 44.75 points or 0.1 percent at 35,444.59 and the S&P 500 is up 1.42 points or less than a tenth of a percent at 4,530.21.
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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.