After initially showing a lack of direction, stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages have all climbed into positive territory following the mixed performance seen in the previous session.
In recent trading, the major averages have reached new highs for the session. The Dow is up 122.09 points or 0.4 percent at 33,672.36, the Nasdaq is up 66.25 points or 0.5 percent at 13,159.10 and the S&P 500 is up 21.15 points or 0.5 percent at 4,295.66.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.