U.S. markets closed mostly lower on Tuesday, amid rising crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical tensions, as the U.S. and Iran continued to struggle to reach an agreement to end the war and reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz. Sentiments remained downbeat as release of a Labor Department report showed that the fastest annual rate of consumer price growth since May 2023. The report stated that the annual growth rate of consumer prices accelerated to 3.8 percent in April from 3.3 percent in March, reflecting sharply higher energy prices. On the sectoral front, Computer hardware and semiconductor stocks witnessed significant weakness during the session, dragging the tech-heavy Nasdaq lower. Reflecting the decline in the sectors, the NYSE Arca Computer Hardware Index plunged 3.6%, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index tumbled 3%. Airline stocks also came under notable selling pressure, with the NYSE Arca Airline Index falling 2%.
Nasdaq declined 185.92 points or 0.71 percent to 26,088.203 and S&P 500 decreased 11.88 points or 0.16 percent to 7,400.96, while Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 56.09 points or 0.11 percent to 49,760.56.
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