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US markets close mostly lower; S&P holds 2,000 mark

03 Sep 2014 Evaluate

The US markets closed mostly lower on Tuesday, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index had its best month since February. A reading on US manufacturing topped expectations but didn’t spark an advance, with the stock market instead starting off September on a down note. In Ukraine, the government warned of an escalating conflict in its easternmost regions, even as US President Barack Obama headed to Eastern Europe to reassure NATO members. On the economy front, US manufacturing companies grew in August at the fastest pace since March 2011. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index climbed to 59% last month from 57.1% in July. Seventeen of the 18 industries tracked by ISM reported growth last month. Only textile makers reported a decline. Construction spending jumped a seasonally adjusted 1.8% in July. In addition, June’s fall was revised higher to a 0.9% drop from an initially reported 1.8% slide.

However, the final reading of Markit’s US manufacturing purchasing managers index was 57.9 in August, down from the flash reading of 58.0 but well above July's 55.8. The final reading for August is the highest level since April 2010. Any readings above 50 indicate expansion.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 30.89 points or 0.18 percent to 17,067.56, the S&P 500 ended down by 1.09 points or 0.05 percent to 2,002.28, while the Nasdaq was up by 17.92 points or 0.39 percent to 4,598.19. 

The Indian ADRs closed mostly in green on Tuesday; ICICI Bank was up by 1.02%, HDFC Bank was up by 0.92% and Wipro was up 0.24%. On the other hand, Dr. Reddy’s Lab was down by 0.08% and Infosys was down 0.05%.

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