After an early move to the upside, stocks have given back some ground over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages have pulled back off their highs of the session but remain in positive territory.
Currently, the major averages are posting modest gains. The Dow is up 94.26 points or 0.3 percent at 34,489.40, the Nasdaq is up 38.78 points or 0.3 percent at 14,177.34 and the S&P 500 is up 5.43 points or 0.1 percent at 4,515.47.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.