New Delhi, June 25 -- US stock indices were mixed on Wednesday amidfragile ceasefirebetween Israel and Iran, and investors awaited more comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

At 10:15 AM ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 45.39 points, or 0.11%, to 43,043.63, the S&P 500 gained 6.94 points, or 0.11%, to 6,099.12 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 72.26 points, or 0.36%, to 19,984.48.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 41.3 points, or 0.10%, to 43,130.33. The S&P 500 rose 12.0 points, or 0.20%, to 6,104.23​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 101.4 points, or 0.51%, to 20,013.947.

Powell in his congressional testimony on Tuesday emphasized the Fed's wait-and-watch approach to interest rates as ...