The Dow fell 165.60 points, or 0.37%, to 44,240.76, the S&P 500 lost 4.46 points, or 0.07%, to 6,225.52 and the Nasdaq gained 5.95 points, or 0.03%, to 20,418.46.
NEW YORK: The S&P 500 ended Tuesday's choppy session slightly lower as investors waited for clarity on US trade policy after President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats dampened hopes around talks with some trade partners.
Wall Street equities had sold off sharply on Monday after Trump warned of sweeping new tariffs on goods from key trading partners such as Japan and South Korea and a range of smaller countries starting in August.
