After showing a lack of direction early in the session, stocks continue to turn in a lackluster performance in mid-day trading on Friday. The choppy trading on the day comes on the heels of the rally seen over the two previous sessions.
Currently, the Dow is down 12.26 points or less than a tenth of a percent at 34,752.56 and the S&P 500 is down 0.76 points or less than a tenth of a percent at 4,448.22. The Nasdaq is a little more firmly in the red, down 44.89 points or 0.3 percent at 15,007.35.
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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.