After moving sharply higher early in the session, stocks have given back some ground over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages have pulled back off their highs of the session but remain firmly positive.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq is posting a standout gain, jumping 185.99 points or 1.6 percent to 11,855.95. The S&P 500 is also up 34.82 points or 0.9 percent at 3,971.79, while the narrower Dow is up 181.15 points or 0.6 percent at 32,211.26.
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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.