
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Tuesday closed up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.01%.
US stock indexes settled mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 posting a 3-week high and the Dow Jones Industrials posting a 4-week high. A decline in the 10-year T-note yield Tuesday to a 3-1/2 week low supported stocks. Also, expectations that the Fed will start cutting interest rates this year are a positive for stocks.