After moving sharply higher early in the session, stocks continue to see significant strength in afternoon trading on Friday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is adding to the substantial gain posted in the previous session, reaching a nine-month intraday high.
Currently, the Nasdaq is up 265.49 points or 2.1 percent at 12,963.58 and the S&P 500 is up 49.46 points or 1.2 percent at 4,200.74. The narrower Dow is also up 284.80 points or 0.9 percent at 33,049.45 after ending Thursday's trading at its lowest closing level in almost two months.
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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.