US stocks mixed at closing bell
10-year US Treasury yield rises 0.60% to 2.808%
ANKARA
US stocks closed mixed Tuesday with stronger-than-expected results from retailer giants -- Wall Mart and Home Depot.
The Dow rose 239.6 points, or 0.71%, to close at 34,152.
The S&P 500 added 7.98 points, or 0.19%, to end the day flat at 4,305.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 25.5 points, or 0.19%, to 13,102.
The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, fell 1.40% to 19.67. The 10-year US Treasury yield rose 0.60% to 2.808%.
The dollar index was up 0.07% to 106.360.
Precious metals were on the decline, with gold losing 0.42% to $1,790.55 and silver falling 0.84% to $20.102.
Oil prices were down more than 3%. Global oil benchmark Brent crude was at $92.09 per barrel, off 3.17%, while US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was at $86.44 -- a 3.32% decline.
