NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell across the board Tuesday as Treasury yields surged and global bond markets dived. "Investors are finally catching up with the concerns," Melissa Brown, global head of investment decision research at SimCorp told CNBC Tuesday. Brown also noted U.S. government debt topping $40 trillion, inflation remaining "stubbornly high," and oil prices surpassing $100 a barrel "makes people sit up and take notice."
The nervousness on Tuesday worsened as the Federal Reserve is expected to hike official interest rates on Wednesday, with all eyes on President Donald Trump's pick to lead the central bank, Kevin Warsh.
"Markets want at least a little bit of guidance so that they can get their head around," Brown said. "I think if Warsh were to say, ‘We remain concerned about inflation, and we'll act accordingly,' I think that'll be fine. The concern is that he just doesn't say anything."
The Standard and Poor's 500 closed at 7,585.73, down 34.25 points or 0.45 percent, on volume of 2.77B. The index traded between 7,572.69 and 7,617.26, against a 52-week low of 6,316.91 and a high of 7,816.70.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 52,093.11, down 328.09 points or 0.63 percent, on volume of 374.562M. Its session range was 51,875.65 to 52,336.61, within a 52-week range of 45,057.28 to 54,744.33.
The NASDAQ Composite ended at 25,981.57, down 204.84 points or 0.78 percent, on volume of 6.824B. It traded between 25,943.31 and 26,172.12, against a 52-week low of 20,690.25 and a high of 27,190.21.
Tuesday's declines were led by the NASDAQ Composite, which fell 0.78 percent, followed by the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 0.63 percent. The S&P 500 slipped 0.45 percent.
U.S. Dollar Strengthens Across the Board Tuesday as Major FX Pairs Move in Greenback's Favor
The U.S. dollar was stronger against all major currencies on Tuesday, with every listed foreign exchange pair moving in the greenback's favour, according to the latest market quotes.
The EUR-USD pair stood at 1.1541, with the euro down 0.07 percent against the dollar.
The USD-JPY pair traded at 155.12, with the dollar up 0.50 percent against the Japanese yen — the largest gain among the pairs listed.
The GBP-USD pair was at 1.3476, with the British pound down 0.17 percent against the dollar.
The AUD-USD pair stood at 0.7131, with the Australian dollar down 0.13 percent against its U.S. counterpart.
The USD-CAD pair traded at 1.3917, with the dollar up 0.11 percent against the Canadian dollar.
The USD-CHF pair was at 0.8188, with the dollar up 0.17 percent against the Swiss franc.
Tuesday's moves reflected broad-based demand for the dollar, with the greenback posting gains of between 0.07 percent and 0.50 percent across the six pairs. The euro, pound, and Australian dollar all weakened, while the dollar advanced against the yen, Canadian dollar, and Swiss franc.
Global Stocks Close Mostly Lower Tuesday as Canadian, UK, European and Asian Indexes Retreat
Global stock markets ended Tuesday's session predominantly in negative territory, with major European and Asian benchmarks, as well as Canadian and UK stock markets, posting declines, while a pair of African and Middle Eastern indexes bucked the trend.
In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite index closed at 35,582.07, down 120.46 points or 0.34 percent, on volume of 243.448M. Its daily range was 35,405.63 to 35,705.33.
In London, the FTSE 100 closed at 10,658.13, down 39.44 points, a loss of 0.37 percent. The session saw a low of 10,586.39, a high of 10,697.76, a 52-week low of 9,177.10, and a 52-week high of 10,989.50.
In Europe, in Germany, the DAX P finished at 25,402.28, shedding 38.53 points or 0.15 percent. It traded between 25,172.89 and 25,478.98, against a 52-week range of 21,863.81 to 26,618.74.
The CAC 40 in Paris ended at 8,090.28, down 27.50 points or 0.34 percent. Its daily range was 8,033.04 to 8,110.58, with a 52-week low of 7,505.27 and a high of 8,755.03.
The EURO STOXX 50 I closed at 6,236.50, off 23.88 points or 0.38 percent. It moved between 6,194.18 and 6,265.25, within a 52-week range of 5,361.11 to 6,577.20.
The Euronext 100 Index settled at 1,877.01, down 2.44 points or 0.13 percent. Its session range was 1,864.15 to 1,882.82, with a 52-week low of 1,612.07 and a high of 1,984.60.
The BEL 20 in Belgium closed at 5,724.35 on Tuesday, down 5.32 points or 0.09 percent. It traded between 5,683.70 and 5,740.38, against a 52-week range of 4,631.38 to 5,905.83.
In Asia, the HANG SENG INDEX in Hiong Kong fell to 24,667.24, down 250.36 points or 1.00 percent. Its daily range was 24,657.01 to 24,934.06, with a 52-week low of 22,518.00 and a high of 28,056.10.
The SSE Composite Index in mainland China finished at 3,864.28, down 21.05 points or 0.54 percent, on volume of 1.141B. It traded between 3,858.15 and 3,891.62, within a 52-week range of 3,741.11 to 4,258.86.
Japan's Nikkei 225 closed at 63,484.10, down just 8.89 points or 0.01 percent. Its session range was 63,067.18 to 64,101.00.
The STI Index in Singapore closed at 5,638.64, down 79.38 points or 1.39 percent. It traded between 5,632.16 and 5,720.91, within a 52-week range of 4,264.99 to 5,828.50.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 [XJO] ended at 8,672.50, down 77.40 points or 0.88 percent. Its session range was 8,657.10 to 8,749.90, against a 52-week low of 8,262.40 and a high of 9,296.70. The Australian ALL ORDINARIES [XAO] finished at 8,849.30, down 74.60 points or 0.84 percent. It moved between 8,835.20 and 8,923.90, within a 52-week range of 8,454.90 to 9,474.80. Across the Tasman, in New Zealand, the S&P/NZX 50 INDEX GROSS finished at 13,484.22, down 76.47 points or 0.56 percent. It traded between 13,455.99 and 13,592.04, within a 52-week range of 12,689.78 to 14,069.22.
In India on Tuesday, the S&P BSE SENSEX closed at 74,003.82, down 777.94 points or 1.04 percent. Its daily range was 73,994.03 to 75,436.44, with a 52-week low of 71,545.81 and a high of 86,159.02.
Indonesia's IDX COMPOSITE ended at 6,461.15, down 73.54 points or 1.13 percent. It traded between 6,461.01 and 6,549.60, against a 52-week range of 5,317.91 to 9,174.47.
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI closed at 1,679.21, down 18.80 points or 1.11 percent. Its session range was 1,678.06 to 1,694.91, with a 52-week low of 1,595.04 and a high of 1,771.25.
In Seoul, the KOSPI Composite Index closed at 6,627.26, down 57.11 points or 0.85 percent. Its 52-week high stood at 9,385.59.
The TSEC CAPITALIZATION WEIGHTED ST ended at 45,511.49, down 351.03 points or 0.77 percent. It traded between 45,491.97 and 46,009.85, against a 52-week low of 25,335.46 and a high of 48,218.87.
In the Middle East, in Israel, the TA-125 closed at 4,082.76, down 43.22 points or 1.05 percent. Its daily range was 4,071.69 to 4,121.24, with a 52-week low of 3,023.40 and a high of 4,588.51.
Gainers Defy the Downtrend
Two indexes posted gains. The EGX 30 Price Return Index in Cairo rose to 54,909.20, up 112.60 points or 0.21 percent, on volume of 218.082M. It traded between 54,558.10 and 55,226.60, which also marked its 52-week low and high, respectively.
The Top 40 USD Net TRI Index in South Africa closed at 7,037.04, up 43.31 points or 0.62 percent. Its daily range was 6,905.93 to 7,069.56, against a 52-week low of 5,968.01 and a high of 8,184.71.
This report incorporates quotes retrieved with the assistance of artificial intelligence).
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