The US markets closed lower on Tuesday, as a decline in Apple Inc. more than offset post-holiday gains in the retail sector and a surge in crude-oil futures that took the commodity to a 2½-year high. In a holiday shortened stretch, with most global markets closed Monday, volumes were low, given that many traders are likely to remain on vacation until after the New Year’s holiday. Oil futures surged on reports of supply disruptions in the Middle East and Europe, while gold settled at its highest level in four weeks as the dollar index softened around 93.24.
On the economy front, the S&P/Case-Shiller national index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.7% in the three-month period ending in October. It was up 6.2% compared to the same period a year ago. The 20-city index also rose a seasonally adjusted 0.7% for the month and it’s up 6.4% for the year. Both indexes advanced 0.2% in raw or unadjusted terms. Prices rose in more than half of the largest U.S. markets, led by San Francisco and Las Vegas, reflecting once again the high cost of US housing, especially in tech hotbeds. The Case-Shiller national index is now 6% above its prior year-to-year peak. The 20-city index that skews toward the biggest metro areas is still 1.3% below its all-time high, though. Big cities generally experienced even bigger booms before 2006 and the ensuing housing bust and some have not climbed all the way back.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 7.85 points or 0.03 percent to 24,746.21 and the Nasdaq dropped 23.711 points or 0.34 percent to 6,936.25, and the S&P 500 edged lower by 2.84 points or 0.11 percent to 2,680.50.
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