Major Wall Street indexes ended a choppy trading session little changed after the U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday, while the six-day-old Israel-Iran air war kept oil prices climbing on fears of escalation and supply disruption.

Equity indexes stabilize after Fed signals slower easing, oil rises amid Israel-Iran tension, Trump hints at unpredictability.

Oil prices rose and stock markets diverged Wednesday as investors tracked the Israel-Iran conflict and a looming US interest rate decision.

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with analysts saying that uncertainty would keep prices elevated, even as there were no concrete signs of any production losses stemming from the Iran-Israel conflict for now.

Oil prices jumped almost 3% on Thursday as a week-old air war between Israel and Iran escalated and uncertainty about potential US involvement kept investors on edge.

Oil prices rose on June 18 in a volatile session as investors followed developments in the Middle East, with the military escalation between Iran and