Wall St ends mixed as healthcare, energy stocks weigh on S&P

The Dow fell 302.30 points, or 0.62%, to 48,114.26, the S&P 500 lost 16.25 points, or 0.24%, to 6,800.26 and the Nasdaq gained 54.05 points, or 0.23%, to 23,111.46.

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq recovered on Tuesday to close higher while the S&P 500 and the Dow closed lower, impacted by declines in healthcare and energy stocks.

Investors evaluated delayed economic data to gauge the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook for next year.