New Delhi, April 9 -- Wall Street stock indices declined on Thursday, after a strong rally in the previous session, as anxieties intensified over the stability of the Middle East truce.

As of 10 a.m. Eastern Time, the S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite was 0.2% lower.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 69.3 points, or 0.14%, to 47,840.63. The S&P 500 fell 0.9 points, or 0.01%, to 6,783.69​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 11.4 points, or 0.05%, to 22,646.353.

Energy markets reacted sharply, with crude oil prices climbing and the majority of global stock indices retreated on Thursday.

Investors are currently assessing the likelihood of a precariou...