After initially showing a lack of direction, stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading session on Friday. The Dow has risen to its best intraday level since early 2022, while the S&P 500 has reached a new four-month intraday high.
The major averages have seen further upside in recent trading, reaching new highs for the session. The Dow is up 190.21 points or 0.5 percent at 36,141.10, the S&P 500 is up 19.73 points or 0.4 percent at 4,587.53 and the Nasdaq is up 38.10 points or 0.3 percent at 14,264.32.
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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.