India, June 1 -- U.S. equities opened June on a cautious note as geopolitical tension around the Iran-U.S. standoff collided with optimism from the artificial intelligence trade while early strength in tech was not enough to offset a broad risk-off tone driven by rising crude oil volatility and shifting safe-haven flows. Major indexes ended mixed to slightly lower, reflecting a market pulled in opposite directions.

U.S. Market Snapshot

Dow Jones

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped under pressure from industrial and healthcare stocks, with losses in Intel, Boeing and Merck dragging sentiment however, gains in IBM and Chevron helped cushion the fall.

Nasdaq

The Nasdaq was nearly flat, reflecting a tug-of-war between chip weakness ...