Stock Market Update

17-Apr-26 15:35 ET
Rate cut expectations see material improvement
Dow +860.24 at 49439.09, Nasdaq +340.11 at 24442.82, S&P +80.94 at 7049.21

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+1.1%), Nasdaq Composite (+1.4%), and DJIA (+1.7%) remain well positioned to end the week on a higher note. If the Nasdaq Composite maintains even the slightest gain into the close, it will mark the 13th consecutive higher finish, a feat not achieved since 1992.

Notably, today's rally put the potential for a December rate cut back on the table, with the implied likelihood of a reduction at that time now essentially a toss-up, up from just 30% yesterday according to the CME FedWatch tool.

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