S&P 500 Softens Ahead of Alphabet and Tesla Earnings

The S&P 500 edged lower by about 0.1% for a fourth decline in five sessions as weakness in some Big Tech names offset gains in energy stocks, with oil prices rising on US-Iran tensions. The Nasdaq-100 fell around 0.5% after earlier dips, while the SOXX chip ETF rose about 0.44% and Nvidia climbed roughly 2.3% after a earlier slide. Energy shares advanced as Brent crude hovered near $93–94 a barrel, and investors awaited upcoming earnings from Alphabet and Tesla.