U.S. stocks traded lower toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 100 points on Tuesday.
The Dow traded down 0.38% to 44,378.28 while the NASDAQ fell 0.47% to 19,932.75. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.16% to 6,105.15.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Energy shares jumped by 1.8% on Tuesday.
In trading on Tuesday, communication services shares fell by 1%.
Top Headline
The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index rose by 18.3 points to a reading of +5.7 in February, topping market estimates of -1.
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Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded up 1.5% to $71.82 while gold traded up 1.8% at $2,952.80.
Silver traded up 1.8% to $33.450 on Tuesday, while copper fell 1.6% to $4.5895.
Euro zone
European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.32%, Germany's DAX 40 rose 0.20% and France's CAC 40 rose 0.21%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.98%, while London's FTSE 100 fell 0.01%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mixed on Tuesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.25%, China's Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.93%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gaining 1.59% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.04%.
Economics
The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index rose by 18.3 points to a reading of +5.7 in February, topping market estimates of -1.
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