New York: The three major US stock indexes ended mixed in a shortened Christmas Eve session on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 36.08 points, or 0.13 percent, to close at 28,515.45. The S&P 500 fell 0.63 points, or 0.02 percent, to 3,223.38. While, the Nasdaq Composite Index was up 7.24 points, or 0.08 percent, to 8,952.88, Xinhua reported.
Five of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors declined at the close, with industrials down 0.34 percent, leading the laggards. Real estate rose 0.17 percent, the best-performing group.
Home Depot stock traded on an upbeat note throughout the session to close up 0.67 percent, among the best performers in the Dow.
Boeing shares slid 1.35 percent, following a 2.91-per cent gain in the prior session. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has stepped down after a tumultuous year amid 737 Max crisis, according to the US aircraft manufacturer on Monday.
Tuesday’s market was closed three hours earlier than usual and trading was relatively muted in the holiday-shortened session.