The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed down -0.33%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.56%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) fell -0.30%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) fell -0.50%.
Stock indexes gave up early gains on Tuesday and settled mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrials climbing to a new all-time high. The broader market initially found support from Tuesday’s weaker-than-expected reports on Dec retail sales and the Q4 employment cost index, which knocked bond yields lower and reinforced the case for the Fed to resume its interest rate cuts this year. The 10-year T-note yield fell to a 3.5-week low on Tuesday at 4.13%.
