Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq wobble as Trump wavers on Kevin Hassett as next Fed chair

US stocks gave up their early morning gains on Friday as uncertainty over the next Fed chair weighed on markets, while strong bank earnings and ongoing geopolitical tensions capped a volatile week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) pared earlier gains to fall below the flatline, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) dropped 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) nudged down 0.2% after stocks reversed a two-day losing streak on Thursday. Stocks gave up earlier gains after President Trump expressed fresh ...