Stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Friday, regaining ground after moving sharply lower over the two previous sessions. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the advance.
The major averages have moved roughly sideways in recent trading, hovering in positive territory. While the Nasdaq is up 166.54 points or 1.5 percent at 11,018.81, the S&P 500 is up 34.65 points or 0.9 percent at 3,933.50 and the narrower Dow is up 105.47 points or 0.3 percent at 33,150.03.
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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.