Stock Market Today: Dow struggles for direction after Middle East tensions rattle risk assets
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Dow struggles to hold onto gains as Middle East tensions remain in focus
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was toggling between gains and losses in Wednesday’s afternoon session, as traders weighed the prospects of an Israeli response to Iran’s missile attack on Tuesday.
The Dow was up roughly 40 points, or less than 0.1%, at around 42,197. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 was up by around 0.1% and the Nasdaq Composite was up about 0.3%.