Stocks moved mostly higher in early trading on Thursday but have given back ground over the course of the session. The major averages have pulled back off their highs of the session, with the Dow and the S&P 500 falling into negative territory.
Currently, the major averages are turning in a mixed performance. While the Nasdaq is up 19.40 points or 0.2 percent at 11,072.48, the Dow is down 127.57 points or 0.4 percent at 30,355.56 and the S&P 500 is down 7.59 points or 0.2 percent at 3,752.30.
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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.