Stocks moved mostly higher in early trading on Friday and have seen further upside over the course of the session. The major averages have climbed firmly into positive territory following the significant downturn seen in the previous session.
Currently, the major averages are just off their highs of the session. The Dow is up 276.01 points or 0.8 percent at 33,612.68, the Nasdaq is up 166.84 points or 1.3 percent at 12,946.75 and the S&P 500 is up 44.15 points or 1.1 percent at 4,251.42.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.