The US markets ended lower on Tuesday, following the pullback seen in the previous session, as strong corporate earnings failed to boost a market already near record highs, while an alarming rise in global Covid cases raised concerns about the recovery. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization warned that global coronavirus infections were edging toward their highest level in the pandemic. In the US, while the country is maintaining a pace of 3 million reported vaccinations per day, about 67,100 daily new infections are still being recorded.
Traders largely shrugged off upbeat earnings reports from companies like Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and Travelers. The first-quarter earnings season got off to a strong start with 90% of the S&P 500 companies that have reported so far topping expectations by more than 20% on average. The beat rate is three times the historical average. Besides, reflecting the weakness in the energy sector, the Philadelphia Oil Service Index plunged by 4.6 percent and the NYSE Arca Oil Index tumbled by 3.1 percent. Significant weakness was also visible among airline stocks, resulting in 4.4 percent nosedive by the NYSE Arca Airline Index. The index ended the session at a two-month closing low.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 256.33 points or 0.75 percent to 33,821.3, Nasdaq dropped 128.5 points or 0.92 percent to 13,786.27 and S&P 500 was down by 28.32 points or 0.68 percent to 4,134.94.
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