After showing a strong move back to the upside early in the session, stocks have given back ground over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages have pulled back well off their highs of the session, with the Dow slipping into negative territory.
Currently, the Nasdaq is up 176.75 points or 0.8 percent at 22,609.60 and the S&P 500 is up 27.34 points or 0.4 percent at 6,644.66, while the narrower Dow is down 86.65 points or 0.2 percent at 46,005.09.
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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.