Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Friday, adding to the modest gains posted in the previous session. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the Dow reaching a new record intraday high.
Currently, the major averages are off their highs of the session but still in positive territory. The Dow is up 283.82 points or 0.6 percent at 50,569.48, the Nasdaq is up 120.54 points or 0.5 percent at 26,413.63 and the S&P 500 is up 33.74 points or 0.5 percent at 7,479.46.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.