Closing Snapshot
- S&P 500 (SPX): 7,568.71, +27.31 (+0.36%)
- Nasdaq 100 (NDX): 28,180.26, +190.44 (+0.68%)
- Dow Jones (DJIA): 51,786.72, -197.26 (-0.38%)
- Russell 2000 (RUT): 2,812.45, +6.57 (+0.23%)
- VIX: 20.83, -0.32 (fear gauge easing but still above 20)
- 10-Year Treasury yield: 4.95%, +0.04 points
- WTI crude: $96.09, -$0.37 (-0.4%)
- Brent crude: $103.60, -$1.17 (-1.1%)
- Gold: ~$3,938, ~-0.8%
- US Dollar Index (DXY): ~101.87, +0.12
The S&P 500 rose 0.4% on Tuesday and ended a three-day losing streak, as buyers returned to the chip stocks that had led last week's selloff. AMD gained 3.7% ahead of its results, with Broadcom, Micron and Nvidia also higher, lifting technology 1.3% and the Nasdaq 100 0.7%. The Dow fell 0.4%, held back by Apple, which dropped 1.9% after a weak margin forecast in its Monday report. Consumer staples had their worst day of the group, down 2.1%, after Sysco fell 9.3% on a sales miss. Oil eased again on hopes for US-Iran talks, and investors waited on midterm election results due after the close.