Stocks moved to the downside early in the session on Tuesday and remain mostly lower in afternoon trading. The major averages all remain in negative territory after ending yesterday's choppy session narrowly mixed.
Currently, the Nasdaq is down 65.89 points or 0.5 percent at 12,191.03 and the S&P 500 is down 14.69 points or 0.4 percent at 4,123.43. The narrower Dow is posting a more modest loss, edging down 31.69 points or 0.1 percent at 33,587.00.
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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.