NEW YORK: U.S. stocks ended Tuesday’s choppy session mostly higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closing near record levels reached last week.
However, disappointing earnings and weaker-than-expected economic data capped gains on the S&P 500 and Dow industrials, while Nasdaq finished slightly lower.
The S&P 500 SPX, +0.28% closed up 5.84 points, or 0.3%, at 2,114.76, with nine of its main sectors finishing higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.40% which had dropped by as much as 120 points in early trading in New York, finished with a gain of 72.17 points, or 0.4%, to 18,110.14.
Meanwhile, the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite COMP, -0.10% ended the session 4.82 points, or 0.1%, lower at 5,055.42.
