Dow Falls 0.1%, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise on Iran Watch
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- Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.1% lower at 46,504.67 on Thursday, while the S&P 500 gained 0.1% to 6,582.69 and the Nasdaq Composite rose roughly 0.2% to 21,879.18.
- The mixed close capped a holiday-shortened trading week that delivered the strongest weekly performance for the three indexes since November 2025.
- The week snapped a five-week losing streak for U.S. equities ahead of Friday's Good Friday market closure.
- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq flipped higher only in the final moments of trading, turning positive late in Thursday's session.
- Iran war de-escalation was the key geopolitical factor investors monitored throughout the week, shaping sentiment into the close.
Why it matters: After five straight losing weeks, index-fund investors saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq flip positive only in the closing minutes — a fragile close that puts the week's gains squarely on Iran de-escalation sentiment rather than broad-based conviction.
