After moving notably higher for three straight days, the major U.S. stock indexes have moved in starkly opposite directions in morning trading on Wednesday.
While the Dow has seen further upside, rising to its best intraday level in well over a month, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has shown a sharp pullback.
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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.