U.S. equities finished broadly higher to snap a three-day losing streak on the heels of news that Russia has begun pulling back troops from the Ukraine border, somewhat cooling tensions in the region.

U.S. equities finished mostly lower in a choppy session amid heightened geopolitical concerns after the U.S. warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent, even as Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov suggested today that diplomacy may still be an option.

U.S. equities reversed course in the final hour of trading and finished lower, erasing solid early gains and adding to weekly losses.

Midday gains for U.S. equities quickly faded in late-afternoon action, with stocks finishing solidly lower, as the markets remained uneasy over inflation pressures and the prospect of a more aggressive Fed persisted.

The U.S. equity markets started the shortened week on a down note, with stocks solidly lower, as investors continue to struggle with heightened expectations that the Fed may be more aggressive with its monetary policy tightening campaign to combat persistent inflation pressures.

U.S. equities finished mixed, with the Financials sector leading the laggards, despite a sharp rise in Treasury yields, in the wake of mixed results from Dow member JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo & Company.

After a two-day bounce from a lackluster start to 2022, U.S. equities finished lower, as the recent rebound for Information Technology issues broke down.

After beginning the day lower, U.S. equities finished to the upside, as investors appeared to take testimony from Fed Chair Jerome Powell in his confirmation hearing in stride.