U.S. stock indexes finished their Wednesday performance in a state of mixed emotions, hitting a peak in the morning before stalling out and desperately trying to regain composure.

The S&P 500 managed to squeak out an increase of less than 0.1%, just enough to save face after a dismal four-day slump that left it gasping below its all-time high. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average took a bit of a hit, slipping 0.4%, while the Nasdaq composite enjoyed a modest uptick of 0.3% to lift some spirits in the tech overachiever department.

A tale of two tech titans unfolded as NVIDIA soared while Apple took a nosedive, causing a bit of a market seesaw throughout the day. And in more joyous news (if you’re a GM investor), General Motors decided to be generous, promising more cash to its shareholders. Meanwhile, Treasury yields fell again, possibly because investors are starting to feel a little jittery about the economy’s growth prospects.

Key Numbers from Wednesday:

• S&P 500: Up 0.81 points, closing at 5,956.06.
• Dow Jones: Down 188.04 points, sitting at 43,433.12.
• Nasdaq: Up 48.88 points, now at 19,075.26.
• Russell 2000: Gained 4.09 points, ending at 2,174.17.

A Weekly Snapshot:

It’s not looking so hot this week so far:

• S&P 500: Down 57.07 points (0.9%).
• Dow: Up 5.10 points (almost nothing).
• Nasdaq: Down 448.74 points (yikes, 2.3%).
• Russell 2000: Down 21.18 points (1%).

Year-to-Date:

Stock indexes are already showing their true colors:

• S&P 500: Up 74.43 points (1.3%).
• Dow: Up 888.90 points (2.1%).
• Nasdaq: Down 235.53 points (1.2%).
• Russell 2000: Down 55.98 points (2.5%).

So here we are, watching the markets move like they’re on a caffeinated rollercoaster while the rest of us are just trying to keep our sanity intact. Who needs entertainment when the stock market can provide all the drama we ever wanted?