U.S. stocks closed slightly lower as investors balanced Middle East tensions with optimism around upcoming tech earnings. Markets remained cautious amid US-Iran developments and oil supply concerns, while attention shifts to results from major firms like Alphabet and Intel, expected to shape sentiment on corporate health and future growth outlook.

U.S. stocks closed slightly lower as investors balanced Middle East tensions with optimism around upcoming tech earnings. Markets remained cautious amid US-Iran developments and…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.59 per cent, while the S&P 500 lost 0.19 per cent, to 7,443.28. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.