On the 22nd in US markets, major stock indexes were mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly flat, down 6.06 points from the previous day to 52,218.58. Caution ahead of earnings from major tech firms weighed on sentiment, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 146.31 points to close at 25,690.90. In the New York foreign exchange market, the yen moved in a narrow range amid Middle East concerns and wariness of currency intervention, with the dollar-yen at 163.09 to 19 yen, a slight 0.04 yen strengthening of the yen against the dollar. In the US Treasury market, selling dominated on renewed inflation fears from higher crude oil prices, pushing the 10-year yield up 0.03 percentage points to 4.66 percent. New York crude oil futures rose on supply disruption worries from worsening Iran tensions, with WTI September futures up 2.49 dollars to 86.83 dollars a barrel, the highest in about a month and a half. Gold futures also extended gains on a weaker dollar and technical buying, with August futures settling up 75.50 dollars at 4,151.90 dollars.