The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Tuesday closed down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.36%.
Stock indexes Tuesday gave up an early advance and posted moderate losses. Nvidia fell more than -2%, sparking a slide in chip stocks that weighed on the overall market. Tuesday’s US economic news was mixed for stocks as new orders for capital goods rose more than expected in February, but the US consumer confidence index unexpectedly declined.
