U.S. equities show modest moves ahead of key corporate earnings reports and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Wall Street traded cautiously on Thursday, with the S&P 500 unchanged as investors balanced upcoming corporate earnings against escalating Middle East developments. The Dow rose 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.4%, reflecting mixed sentiment across sectors.
Markets await quarterly reports from major firms, which could provide direction after recent volatility. Geopolitical risks in the Middle East added to uncertainty, though no immediate market disruptions were reported. Prior sessions saw similar indecision, with the S&P 500 closing flat in two of the last three trading days.
Trading volumes remained subdued, with no significant shifts in futures or bond yields following the session’s modest moves.