Stocks moved sharply lower in morning trading and continue to see substantial weakness Tuesday afternoon. The major averages have all shown significant moves to the downside, with the Dow and the S&P 500 falling to their lowest intraday levels in four months.
The major averages have moved roughly sideways in the recent trading, continuing to post steep losses. The Dow is down 383.64 points or 1.2 percent at 33,049.71, the Nasdaq is down 240.02 points or 1.8 percent at 13,067.76 and the S&P 500 is down 56.91 points or 1.3 percent at 4,231.48.
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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.