Mumbai, Feb. 18 -- The Dow inched up 32.26 points (0.1%) to 49,533.19, the Nasdaq edged up 31.71 points (0.1%) to 22,578.38 and the S&P 500 crept up 7.05 points (0.1%) to 6,843.22.

Choppy trading on Wall Street reflected traders' caution ahead of key economic data releases later this week. A report on December's personal income and spending, which includes the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, is expected to draw attention, along with the minutes of the latest Fed policy meeting for clues on the interest rate outlook.

Earlier, major indexes fluctuated as weakness in technology stocks dragged the Nasdaq to its lowest intraday level in nearly three months. Investor concerns over AI-related disruptions and uncertain returns have pressured b...