U.S. stocks traded mostly higher toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 0.2% on Tuesday.
The Dow traded up 0.01% to 41,628.39 while the NASDAQ rose 0.19% to 17,624.93. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.03% to 5,634.76.
Check This Out: How To Earn $500 A Month From FedEx Stock Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Energy shares jumped by 1.3% on Tuesday.
In trading on Tuesday, health care shares fell by 1.1%.
Top Headline
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index climbed to 41 in September versus 39 in the prior month.
Equities Trading UP
Equities Trading DOWN
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded up 1.6% to $71.21 while gold traded down 0.4% at $2,597.30.
Silver traded down 0.3% to $31.05 on Tuesday, while copper rose 0.1% to $4.2760.
Euro zone
European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.40%, Germany's DAX rose 0.50% and France's CAC 40 gained 0.51%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 1.06%, while London's FTSE 100 rose 0.38%.
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for the Eurozone fell 8.6 points to an eleven-month low level of 9.3. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany fell to 3.6 in September from 19.2 in August.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 1.03%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gaining 1.37% and India's BSE Sensex gaining 0.11%.
The merchandise trade deficit in India increased to $29.7 billion in August, recording the highest level in ten months. India's wholesale prices rose by 1.31% year-over-year in August compared to a 2.04% rise in the prior month.
Economics
Now Read This:
English