Stock market today: Nasdaq turns positive, Dow, S&P 500 slip as oil prices ease after spiking above $100 US stocks trimmed heavy losses on Monday as crude prices eased after they surged past $100 per barrel amid fears of a prolonged Middle East conflict. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) flipped into the green, rising by 0.1% after suffering losses earlier in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) also pared losses to 0.7% while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) dropped 0.3%. Oil prices were coming off earlier highs after spiking around 25% late Sunday to top $119 a barrel, reaching levels n

Stock market today: Nasdaq turns positive, Dow, S&P 500 slip as oil prices ease after spiking above $100 US stocks trimmed heavy losses on Monday as crude prices eased after they surged past $100 per barrel amid fears of a prolonged Middle East conflict. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) flipped into the green, rising by 0.1% after suffering losses earlier in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) also pared losses to 0.7% while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) dropped 0.3%. Oil prices were coming off earlier highs after spiking around 25% late Sunday to top $119 a barrel, reaching levels n