After moving sharply higher early in the session, stocks have seen further upside over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. With the strong upward move on the day, the major averages have more than offset the downturn seen in the previous sessions.
Currently, the major averages are hovering near their best levels of the day. The Dow is up 580.44 points or 1.9 percent at 31,653.05, the Nasdaq is up 282.40 points or 2.5 percent at 11,642.45 and the S&P 500 is up 83.88 points or 2.2 percent at 3,914.73.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.