Stocks have moved mostly higher in morning trading on Monday, with the major averages all moving to the upside after closing mixed for two straight sessions. The Dow has reached a two-month intraday high, while the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 have reached their best levels in three months.
Currently, the major averages are off their highs of the session but still firmly positive. The Dow is up 262.26 points or 0.8 percent at 33,065.73, the Nasdaq is up 142.44 points or 1.1 percent at 12,780.00 and the S&P 500 is up 32.49 points or 0.8 percent at 4,177.68.
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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.