Stocks have fluctuated over the course of the trading session on Thursday but largely maintained a modestly negative bias. The major averages have edged lower following the strong upward move seen throughout much of November thus far.
Currently, the major averages are in the red but off their lows of the session. The Dow is down 132.13 points or 0.4 percent at 34,859.08, the Nasdaq is down 26.08 points or 0.2 percent at 14,077.75 and the S&P 500 is down 5.56 points or 0.1 percent at 4,497.32.
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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.