After moving notably higher early in the session, stocks have seen further upside over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages have all surged, extending the substantial rebound seen earlier in the week.
Currently, the major averages are just off their highs of the session. The Dow is up 490.73 points or 1.5 percent at 33,765.31, the Nasdaq is up 216.05 points or 1.7 percent at 13,277.52 and the S&P 500 is up 73.10 points or 1.7 percent at 4,310.96.
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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.