After moving to the upside at the start of trading, stocks have seen considerable volatility over the course of the session on Thursday. While the Dow has climbed more firmly into positive territory, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 have swung back and forth across the unchanged line.
Currently, the major averages are all in positive territory. The Dow is up 530.33 points or 1.1 percent at 49,392.14, the S&P 500 is up 28.67 points or 0.4 percent at 7,164.62 and the Nasdaq is up 43.87 points or 0.2 percent at 24,717.12.
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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.