Following the sell-off seen earlier in the week, stocks have shown a strong move back to the upside in morning trading on Thursday. The major averages have all climbed firmly into positive territory, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the way higher.
Currently, the major averages are hovering near their highs of the session. The Dow is up 294.91 points or 0.9 percent at 33,892.83, the Nasdaq is up 156.76 points or 1.4 percent at 11,115.32 and the S&P 500 is up 39.73 points or 1.0 percent at 3,973.65.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.