Stocks Indexes Turn Green in Afternoon Trade as Oil Prices Retreat

U.S. equities are modestly higher, with the S&P 500 up 0.15%, the Dow up 0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.14%. The afternoon move appears tied to a sharp midday reversal in energy markets, suggesting a mild risk-on tone rather than a fundamental macro shift.

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U.S. equities are modestly higher, with the S&P 500 up 0.15%, the Dow up 0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.14%. The afternoon move appears tied to a sharp midday reversal in energy markets, suggesting a mild risk-on tone rather than a fundamental macro shift.