New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- US stocks were drifting on Thursday, as investors assessed big earnings and markets awaited US President Donald Trump's next move on trade curbs.

At 11:26 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 75.92 points, or 0.17%, to 44,797.36, the S&P 500 gained 14.66 points, or 0.24%, to 6,076.14 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 42.11 points, or 0.21%, to 19,734.44.

As of 10:45 am Eastern time, the S&P 500 was up 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite was 0.1% higher.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 75.9 points, or 0.17%, to 44949.19. The S&P 500 rose 10.7 points, or 0.18%, to 6072.22​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 33.5 points, or 0.17%, to 19725.8...