The US markets ended mostly in red on Tuesday with Dow Jones settling over one percent cut. A steep drop by Goldman Sachs (GS) weighed on the Dow, with the financial giant plunging by 6.4 percent on the day. The nosedive by shares of Goldman Sachs came after the company reported fourth quarter earnings that missed Street estimates. Fellow Dow Component Travelers (TRV) also plunged by 4.6 percent after warning of weaker than expected fourth quarter earnings due to the significant winter storm that impacted much of the U.S and Canada in late December. The choppy trading on markets came as traders expressed some uncertainty about the near-term outlook for the markets following recent strength. On the sectoral front, most of the major sectors showed only modest moves on the day, contributing to the lackluster performance by the broader markets.
Gold stocks showed a substantial move to the downside, however, dragging the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index down by 3.5 percent. The index ended last Friday's trading at a seven-month closing high. Retail and steel stocks also saw notable weakness on the day, while oil service stocks moved higher along with the price of crude oil. On the economic data front, the New York Federal Reserve released a report showing a significant contraction in regional manufacturing activity in the month of January. The New York Fed said its general business conditions plunged to a negative 32.9 in January from a negative 11.2 in December, with a negative reading indicating a contraction. Street had expected the index to climb to a negative 4.5.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 391.76 points or 1.14 percent to 33,910.85 and S&P 500 was down by 8.12 points or 0.2 percent to 3,990.97, while Nasdaq rose 15.96 points or 0.14 percent to 11,095.11.
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