Stocks came under pressure early in the session and have seen further downside over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages have all moved sharply lower after ending the previous session narrowly mixed.
In recent trading, the major averages have fallen to new lows for the session. The Dow is down 502.12 points or 1.5 percent at 32,929.32, the Nasdaq is down 98.59 points or 0.8 percent at 11,577.14 and the S&P 500 is down 53.12 points or 1.3 percent at 3,995.30.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
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.