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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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.