New Delhi, July 24 -- US stock markets traded on a mixed note on Friday as easing oil prices, corporate earnings and a fresh round of US tariffs shaped investor sentiment.

As of 9:53 a.m. Eastern Time, the S&P 500 fell 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.6%.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.7 points, or 0.15%, to 51791.37. The S&P 500 fell 2.0 points, or 0.03%, to 7406.3​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 30.3 points, or 0.12%, to 25107.384.

After briefly surging above $100 per barrel on Thursday following attacks on oil tankers, Brent crude retreated below the key psychological mark as ships carrying Saudi crude continued their journey without major disruptions. ...