Early Market update: S&P 500, Dow 30 flat; Nvidia stock down 1.43%

As of 9:45 AM ET, the major indexes are showing mixed performance:

• S&P 500: Trading at 5,524.64, down by 4.29 points, or 0.08%.
• Dow 30: Slightly up by 27.91 points, or 0.07%, trading at 40,964.84.
• Nasdaq: The tech-heavy index is down by 62.62 points, or 0.37%, trading at 17,073.68.

In terms of individual stocks, several popular companies are experiencing declines in early trading. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is trading at $106.46, down by $1.54, reflecting a decrease of 1.43%. Similarly, Unity Software Inc. (U) shares are at $16.45, down by $0.25, a decline of 1.47%.

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) shares are also down, trading at $406.57, a decrease of $2.87 or 0.70%. Meanwhile, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) is down by 1.19%, trading at $263.42, a drop of $3.18.

Other notable declines include Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS), which is trading at $252.99, down by $3.29, a decrease of 1.28%, and Datadog, Inc. (DDOG), down 1.43%, trading at $109.89, a drop of $1.59.

Overall, the market is showing a combination of modest index fluctuations and declines among key stocks in early trading.