US stocks were subdued on Wednesday, as investors awaited chip giant Nvidia’s quarterly results.
At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27.1 points, or 0.06%, to 43,296.05. The S&P 500 fell 2.6 points, or 0.04%, to 5,914.34, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 16.2 points, or 0.09%, to 18,971.311.
Gold prices eased on Wednesday as the US dollar strengthened.
Spot gold was down 0.2% at $2,627.60 per ounce as of 1238 GMT. US gold futures were steady at $2,631.30.
Spot silver fell 1% to $30.89 an ounce.
Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday as concerns about escalating hostilities in the Ukraine war potentially disrupting oil supply from Russia outweighed data showing rising US crude stocks.
Brent crude futures for January were up 49 cents, or 0.7%, to $73.80 a barrel at 1313 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures for December, due to expire on Wednesday, were up 71 cents, or 1%, to $70.10, while the more active WTI contract for January was up 56 cents, or 0.8%, at $69.80.
