Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Friday, extending the strong upward move seen over the course of the previous session. With the continued advance, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 have reached new record intraday highs.
Currently, the major averages are well off their highs of the session but still in positive territory. The Nasdaq is up 206.96 points or 0.8 percent at 25,099.27, the S&P 500 is up 37.32 points or 0.5 percent at 7,246.33 and the Dow is up 85.54 points or 0.2 percent at 49,737.68.
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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.