Stocks have fluctuated after an early move to the upside but have maintained a positive bias throughout the trading session on Thursday. With the upward move, the major averages are adding to the strong gains posted in the two previous sessions.
Currently, the major averages all remain firmly positive. The Dow is up 185.26 points or 0.6 percent at 32,714.89, the Nasdaq is up 167.92 points or 1.4 percent at 12,330.51 and the S&P 500 is up 43.77 points or 1.1 percent at 4,116.20.
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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.