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 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.