U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday as investors digested a mixed picture of corporate earnings along with data suggesting a slowing economy and a consumer that’s under pressure from inflation.
How stocks traded
On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 66 points, or 0.2%, to 33875, the S&P 500 increased 4 points, or 0.09%, to 4137, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 35 points, or 0.29%, to 12037.
What drove markets
Investors…