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18 Feb 2014
Wall Street closes mixed; S&P near to 2014 breakeven
FXStreet (San Francisco) - The US stocks market closed mostly higher on Tuesday but Coca Cola Company dragged the DJIA as the drinks' giant reported weaker than expected 4Q earnings. The S&P 500 is near to breakeven after advancing in the last 8 sessions.
US economic data posted ugly numbers on Tuesday as the NAHB Housing Market Index declined the most in a single month to 46 in February from 56 in January and the NY Empire State Manufacturing Index fell to 4.48 pts from 12.51 in January; however investors digested it as numbers impacted by the weather.
The Dow Jones declined 23.99 points or 0.15% to finish the session at 16,130.40; the S&P 500 advanced 2.13 pts or 0.12% to end the day at 1,840.76; and the Nasdaq climbed 28.76 pts or 0.68% to 4,272.78.
US economic data posted ugly numbers on Tuesday as the NAHB Housing Market Index declined the most in a single month to 46 in February from 56 in January and the NY Empire State Manufacturing Index fell to 4.48 pts from 12.51 in January; however investors digested it as numbers impacted by the weather.
The Dow Jones declined 23.99 points or 0.15% to finish the session at 16,130.40; the S&P 500 advanced 2.13 pts or 0.12% to end the day at 1,840.76; and the Nasdaq climbed 28.76 pts or 0.68% to 4,272.78.