Stocks failed to sustain an initial advance but have moved back to the upside over the course of the trading session on Wednesday. The major averages have recovered from the early pullback and climbed firmly into positive territory.
Currently, the major averages are off their highs of the session but holding on to notable gains. The Dow is up 204.84 points or 0.6 percent at 33,341.21, the Nasdaq is up 100.12 points or 1.0 percent at 10,487.10 and the S&P 500 is up 40.88 points or 1.1 percent at 3,865.02.
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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.