Stocks have moved sharply lower during trading on Monday, extending the notable downward move seen to start the New Year last week. The major averages have all shown significant moves to the downside on the day.
Currently, the major averages are just off their lows of the session. The Dow is down 470.32 points or 1.3 percent at 35,761.34, the Nasdaq is down 348.44 points or 2.3 percent at 14,587.56 and the S&P 500 is down 78.25 points or 1.7 percent at 4,598.78.
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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.