After coming under pressure over the course of morning trading on Wednesday, stocks continue to see notable weakness on the day. The major averages have all moved to the downside after ending the previous session mixed.
Currently, the major averages are off their lows of the session but remain firmly negative. The Dow is down 405.65 points or 1.2 percent at 33,505.20, the Nasdaq is down 81.21 points or 0.7 percent at 11,013.91 and the S&P 500 is down 39.17 points or 1.0 percent at 3,951.80.
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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.