Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Tuesday (local time). [Reuters]
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Tuesday (local time). [Reuters]

All three major US stock indexes closed slightly lower Tuesday (local time) as long-term Treasury yields continued to rise.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 131.59 points, or 0.26 percent, to close at 51,349.92.

The S&P 500 lost 12.85 points, or 0.17 percent, to finish at 7,670.84, while the NASDAQ Composite slipped 22.84 points, or 0.09 percent, to end at 26,797.54.


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