Stocks moved sharply higher 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 but remain in positive territory.
After surging by more than 450 points early in the session, the Dow is currently up 158.16 points or 0.5 percent at 35,281.52. The Nasdaq is up 69.95 points or 0.5 percent at 13,791.97 and the S&P 500 is up 18.24 points or 0.4 percent at 4,485.95.
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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.