Stocks have moved sharply higher in morning trading on Friday, regaining ground after trending lower over the past several sessions. The Dow is showing a strong move to the upside after closing lower for five straight days.
Currently, the major averages are just off their best levels of the day. The Dow is up 535.16 points or 1.8 percent at 31,165.33, the Nasdaq is up 102.60 points or 0.9 percent at 11,353.78 and the S&P 500 is up 50.82 points or 1.3 percent at 3,841.20.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.