Stock Market Update
09-Apr-26 15:00 ET
Major averages holding decent gains despite geopolitical volatility
Dow +273.29
at 48182.10,
Nasdaq +129.00
at 22764.01,
S&P +33.26
at 6818.16
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.5%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.5%), and DJIA (+0.6%) continue to hold decent gains as the market enters the final hour of the session.
The major averages are a touch off their session highs as geopolitical volatility around the conflict in the Middle East remains high. Axios reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed his cabinet members to begin negotiations with Lebanon, though Israel will not observe a ceasefire in the interim.
Crude oil futures settled today's session $3.49 higher (+3.7%) at $97.89 per barrel, well off their session highs that saw them eclipse the $102 per barrel mark.
