Stock Market Update
17-Aug-26 10:35 ET
Oil flat amid quiet geopolitical headlines
Dow -169.39
at 53563.02,
Nasdaq -10.45
at 26739.74,
S&P -10.33
at 7775.43
[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages are now modestly lower an hour into today's action.
The energy sector (+0.5%) is now the best-performing sector despite crude oil staying just below its flatline amid little geopolitical news ahead of the expiration of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
Still, longer-dated Treasury yields remain elevated, adding to the market's pressures this morning.
