After moving to the downside early in the session, stocks have regained ground over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages have climbed well off their lows of the session and are now lingering near the unchanged line.
Currently, the major averages are narrowly mixed. While the S&P 500 is up 7.20 points or 0.1 percent at 7,145.10, the Dow is down 16.06 points or less than a tenth of a percent at 49,473.97 and the Nasdaq is down 12.12 points or 0.1 percent at 24,645.45.
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Market Analysis
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.