Wall Street Stocks Waver Amid Ongoing Iran Tensions and Tariff Escalation

Stocks finished on a mixed note on Wall Street as oil prices dipped for the first time in a week. The S&P 500 barely budged, rising just 3.68 points to 7,411.98.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 235.60 points to 51,947.25, while the Nasdaq fell 161.87 points to 24,975.82.

Heavy fighting in the Middle East has threatened to slow the global flow of oil and gas, weighing on energy markets.

The U.S. is also ramping up its global trade war with a fresh round of tariffs on dozens of nations, which could result in hotter inflation.