Stocks moved mostly higher early in the session on Friday but have come under pressure in recent trading. The major averages have pulled back well off their highs of the session, with the Dow slipping into negative territory.
Currently, the major averages are turning in a mixed performance. While the Dow is down 66.71 points or 0.2 percent at 34,003.71, the S&P 500 is up 1.60 points or less than a tenth of a percent at 4,331.60 and the Nasdaq is up 38.94 points or 0.3 percent at 13,262.93.
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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.