Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Friday, largely offsetting the weakness seen in the previous session. With the rebound on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has reached a new record intraday high.
Currently, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 are just off their highs of the session. The Nasdaq is up 236.90 points or 1 percent at 24,675.40 and the S&P 500 is up 29.00 points or 0.4 percent at 7,137.40.
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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.