The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.47% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.39%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26) fell -0.41%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ26) fell -1.31%.
Stock indexes settled mixed on Thursday as a surge in crude oil raised inflation risks, dampened market sentiment, and weighed on the broader market. WTI crude oil rose more than +3% on Thursday after a report said the US could escalate the war in Iran before next month's midterm elections.