Extending the upward trend seen over the past several sessions, stocks have moved modestly higher during trading on Wednesday. With the uptick on the day, the major averages have once again reached their best intraday levels in well over a year.
Currently, the major averages are posting slim gains. The Dow is up 5.16 points or less than a tenth of a percent at 36,583.10, the Nasdaq is up 32.61 points or 0.2 percent at 14,566.00 and the S&P 500 is up 8.70 points or 0.2 percent at 4,652.40.
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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.