Stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Wednesday, with the major averages bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line following the pullback seen in the previous session.
Currently, the major averages are turning in a mixed performance. While the Nasdaq is up 12.36 points or 0.1 percent at 24,676.16, the S&P 500 is down 6.48 points or 0.1 percent at 7,132.32 and the Dow is down 306.49 points or 0.6 percent at 48,835.44.
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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.