Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- The tech-heavy Nasdaq inched up 6.80 points (less than a tenth of a percent) to 21,629.77, the S&P 500 edged down 0.65 points (less than a tenth of a percent) to 6,449.15 and the Dow slipped 34.30 points (0.1%) to 44,911.82.

Wall Street trading remained choppy as investors monitored geopolitical developments, including President Trump's meetings with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and European leaders following his recent talks with Putin. Attention also turned to upcoming earnings from major retailers Walmart and Home Depot, alongside the highly anticipated Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks on Friday are expected to provide key signals on the future path of interest rates. ...