US stocks hold steadier as Wall Street waits for the next signal on how long war with Iran may last

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is holding steadier Tuesday as Wall Street waits for the next signal on when the war with Iran may end.

The S&P 500 was up less than 0.1% after having been up as much as 0.7% earlier in the day. The benchmark index reacted with wild swings following the extreme moves in the oil market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 117 points, or 0.3%, as of 3:06 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% higher.

Oil prices, meanwhile...