Stock Market Update
21-Apr-26 14:55 ET
Market charts lower course as U.S.-Iran talks seemingly on hold
Dow -233.39
at 49209.30,
Nasdaq -33.34
at 24371.06,
S&P -97.58
at 6938.55
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 50 (-0.5%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.4%), and DJIA (-0.5%) remain modestly lower as the market enters the final hour of the session.
The latest reports suggest that the next round of talks between the U.S. and Iran may not happen this week, with The New York Times reporting that Vice President JD Vance's flight to Pakistan has been put on hold after Iran failed to respond to U.S. negotiation conditions.
Crude oil futures settled today's session $2.40 higher (+2.7%) at $91.80 per barrel.
