After a weak start and a subsequent sharp fall, stocks recovered gradually on Tuesday, but still ended the day's session in negative territory.
The major averages all ended notably lower, but well off the session's lows. The Dow, which was down by about 470 points at one stage, ended the day with a loss of 158.64 points or 0.45 percent at 35,314.49.
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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.