Update: Equity Markets Rise Intraday as Traders Track Middle East Developments
() -- (Updates with latest market prices and developments.) US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday and oil prices dropped as traders tracked conflicting messaging around the Iran war. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.3% each at 7,565.9 and 52,635 after midday Friday. The Nasdaq Compo