Global markets received a jolt in early Asia hours after President Donald Trump called for the evacuation of Tehran, in comments that contrasted with earlier optimism that Israel’s war against Iran wouldn’t escalate into a wider conflict.

U.S. stocks are drifting higher on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear where the Federal Reserve may be taking interest rates. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% in midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 198 points,

Major Wall Street indexes ended a choppy trading session little changed after the U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday, while the six-day-old Israel-Iran air war kept oil prices climbing on fears of escalation and supply disruption.

Equity indexes stabilize after Fed signals slower easing, oil rises amid Israel-Iran tension, Trump hints at unpredictability.