Stocks showed a lack of direction early in the session and continue to turn in a lackluster performance in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The major averages have spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line.
Currently, the major averages are slightly lower. While the Dow is down 72.94 points or 0.2 percent at 34,079.66, the Nasdaq is down 4.68 points or less than a tenth of a percent at 13,635.18 and the S&P 500 is down 1.88 points or less than a tenth of a percent at 4,376.50.
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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.