Stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance early in the session on Tuesday but have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the advance.
Currently, the major averages are just off their highs of the session. The Nasdaq is up 121.50 points or 0.9 percent at 14,180.36, the S&P 500 is up 18.85 points or 0.4 percent at 4,573.49 and the Dow is up 79.08 points or 0.2 percent at 35,490.32.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.