The US stock market recorded mixed movements on Tuesday as the geopolitical conflict between the US-Israel and Iran intensified.
President Donald Trump insisted that the US will do whatever it takes when asked how long a war with Iran can last.
The statement was issued by Trump after Israel launched new air strikes yesterday.
A senior US official also reported that Washington is preparing to increase its large-scale attacks on Iran in the next 24 hours.
In addition, the US is also reported to be targeting the country's missile production facilities, drone program and naval assets.
In terms of the performance of the main indices, the S&P 500 rose 0.04% to 6,881.62 points, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.36% to 22,748.86 points, while the Dow Jones fell 0.15% to 48,904.78 points.
In other developments, defense and energy stocks showed positive movement with Northrop Grumman up 6%, Palantir Technologies (5.8%) and Exxon Mobil (1.1%).
Investors' focus has now shifted back to major technology leaders, including artificial intelligence (AI) chip leaders Nvidia and Microsoft.
Both companies recorded gains of 2.9% and 1.5%, supported by market confidence in the resilience of the sector despite the turbulent situation in West Asia.
