After showing a lack of direction early in the session, stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 reaching new record intraday highs.
Currently, the major averages are posting modest gains. The Nasdaq is up 83.00 points or 0.4 percent at 24,099.02, the S&P 500 is up 17.63 points or 0.3 percent at 7,040.58 and the Dow is up 37.86 points or 0.1 percent at 48,501.58.
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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.