After ending the previous session notably higher, the major U.S. stock indexes have moved in opposite directions during trading on Friday. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq has risen to a new record intraday high, the Dow has moved back to the downside.
Currently, the major averages are turning in mixed performance. The Dow is down 169.29 points or 0.4 percent at 45,938.71, but the S&P 500 is up 0.97 points or less than a tenth of a percent at 6,588.44 and the Nasdaq is up 77.40 points or 0.4 percent at 22,120.48.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.