Stocks showed a strong move to the upside in early trading on Thursday but have given back ground over the course of the session. The major averages have pulled back well off their highs of the session, with the Dow falling into negative territory.
After surging as much as 1.7 percent early in the session, the Nasdaq is up 58.59 points or 0.4 percent at 14,185.87. The S&P 500 is also up 4.26 points or 0.1 percent at 4,571.01, but the Dow is down 32.98 points or 0.1 percent at 35,487.14.
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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.