The US markets edged lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 index retreating from a four-year high after Apple’s shares dropped, overshadowing optimism that Europe would move to contain its debt crisis. Apple Inc. shares turned lower along with reports that the technology company and Samsung Electronics Company had failed to settle a potentially costly patent dispute. Besides, the traders were also cautious as central bank will release minutes from its July meeting on Wednesday afternoon. While the Fed didn't announce any further stimulus measures at its latest meeting, investors will look for clues about whether quantitative easing could be coming when chairman Ben Bernanke speaks at the Jackson Hole, Wyo., symposium at the end of the month.
In Europe, there was optimism on reports that European Central Bank will follow through its announcement to defend the euro at any cost and resume buying sovereign bonds in the region. Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the group of euro-zone finance ministers will meet with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Wednesday in Athens, and French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet the next day in Berlin. In addition, Spain sold €4.5 billion of short-term debt at lower yields. In economic news, German leading economic index decreased in June and the UK public sector net borrowing increased in July.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 68.06 points, or 0.51 percent, to 13,203.60. The S&P 500 Index lost 4.96 points or 0.35%, to 1,413.17, while the Nasdaq Composite was down by 8.95 points, or 0.29 percent, to 3,067.26.
The Indian ADRs closed mostly in green on Tuesday, Infosys was up 0.82%, Dr. Reddy’s Lab was up 0.53%, Sterlite Industries was up 0.38% and Tata Motors was up 0.30%. On the other hand, HDFC Bank was down 0.24%.
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