After moving mostly lower early in the session, stocks have shown a substantial turnaround over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages have climbed well off their early lows and firmly into positive territory.
The major averages have moved roughly sideways in recent trading, holding on to gains. The Nasdaq is up 160.22 points or 1.2 percent at 13,380.06, the S&P 500 is up 38.50 points or 0.9 percent at 4,296.69 and the Dow is up 242.80 points or 0.7 percent at 33,362.37.
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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.