{"id":59911,"date":"2026-08-15T11:29:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T11:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/uncategorized\/sp-500-closes-flat-as-tech-gains-pressured-by-middle-east-tensions\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T11:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T11:29:27","slug":"sp-500-closes-flat-as-tech-gains-pressured-by-middle-east-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/analysis\/sp-500-closes-flat-as-tech-gains-pressured-by-middle-east-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"S&amp;P 500 Closes Flat as Tech Gains Pressured by Middle East Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nvidia rose 1.6%, pushing the tech sector higher, while Tesla fell 3.5% after missing Q3 delivery estimates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Middle East tensions following Iran&#8217;s attack on Israel and U.S. labour data kept market participants cautious.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The S&amp;P 500 index (Symbol: SP500) remained unchanged as tech shares saw some gains, with Nvidia (Symbol: NVIDIA) rising 1.6%, but were balanced by a 3.5% drop in Tesla (Symbol: TSLA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SP500-1024x473.jpeg\" alt=\"sp500\" class=\"wp-image-15215\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picture: The S&amp;P 500 index trades in consolidation as tech gains were offset by Middle East tension, as observed on the<a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Markets were spooked following geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with concerns over how a potential escalation might impact global markets. President Biden\u2019s call for proportional response from Israel following Iran\u2019s missile strike kept traders on alert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>More Clues Needed for a Clear Market Direction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Private payrolls for September beat expectations, reinforcing a resilient labour market. The focus now turned to the non-farm payrolls this Friday, which is expected to provide key insights into the Fed\u2019s next steps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traders are currently pricing in a 65.7% chance of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/blog\/education\/interest-rate-tug-of-war-for-central-banks-hawkish-vs-dovish\/\">interest rate cut<\/a> in November, up from 42.6% last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Dow Jones (Symbol: DJ30) rose 39.55 points, or 0.09%, and the Nasdaq (Symbol: NAS100) gained 14.76 points, the market remained cautious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ongoing strike by 45,000 dockworkers, costing $5 billion per day, adds to uncertainty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As earnings season approaches, with JPMorgan (Symbol: JPM) set to kick off next week, traders are likely to remain on the sidelines awaiting further clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The S&amp;P 500 ended little changed, with technology shares gaining but investors nervous about Middle East tensions and more US labor data due this week <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qR5Mk2AyFI\">https:\/\/t.co\/qR5Mk2AyFI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kI6nmjg0nm\">pic.twitter.com\/kI6nmjg0nm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Reuters\/status\/1841616653295223279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Short Term Outlook on the U.S Stock Market<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More clarity can be seen upon the jobs report due on Friday. 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