US Markets Hold Steady Amid Ongoing Oil Price Volatility
Wall Street's main indexes held steady in morning trading on Tuesday as Treasury yields remained relatively stable and oil prices fell.
The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 81 points, or 0.2%, to 9:51 a.m. Eastern time.
Nvidia rose 0.7% and Broadcom increased by 2.7%, two big tech companies that have significant influence over the broader market's direction due to their large market values.
The price of Brent crude oil fell 1.8% to $96.10 a barrel, despite briefly climbing above $100 on Monday.