The Dow fell 91.99 points, or 0.20%, to 46,602.98, the S&P 500 lost 25.69 points, or 0.38%, to 6,714.59 and the Nasdaq lost 153.30 points, or 0.67%, to 22,788.36.
NEW YORK: US stocks closed lower on Tuesday as investors, deprived of economic data resulting from the shuttered government, looked to secondary indicators and remarks from US Federal Reserve officials for clues regarding economic weakness and monetary policy.
All three indices ended in negative territory after a consumer expectations survey from the New York Federal Reserve showed deteriorating future expectations and rising inflation projections.
