Stocks have climbed well off their worst levels after an early sell-off but remain mostly lower in afternoon trading on Thursday. The weakness on the day comes after the major averages turned positive over the course of the previous session.
The major averages have moved roughly sideways in recent trading, stuck in negative territory. The Dow is down 151.61 points or 0.4 percent at 33,976.44, the Nasdaq is down 63.96 points or 0.5 percent at 12,006.63 and the S&P 500 is down 19.61 points or 0.5 percent at 4,127.99.
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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.