Stocks moved mostly higher in early trading on Wednesday but have given back ground over the course of the session. While the major averages have pulled back off their highs of the session, they remain in positive territory.
After jumping by more than 200 points early in the session, the Dow is currently up 70.00 points or 0.2 percent at 33,122.87. The Nasdaq is up 87.40 points or 0.7 percent at 12,938.64 and the S&P 500 is up 18.43 points or 0.4 percent at 4,212.23.
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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.