NEW YORK, New York - Stocks were weaker at the close on Wall Street Tuesday, with the Dow Jones leading the way. Losses, however, were largely contained. Bank stocks were mixed as some fell short of expectations, while others exceeded forecasts.

"These banks still reported strong numbers, it's just that expectations were high, and higher expectations is a risk for companies across the board during this current earnings season," Rebecca Walser, chief investment officer at Walser Wealth Management told CNBC Tuesday..

The Standard and Poor's 500 closed at 7,805.62, down 1.62 points or 0.02 percent, with volume of 2.522 billion. The index traded between a low of 7,786.11 and a high of 7,814.15 on the day, against a 52-week range of 6,316.91 to 7,844.52.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at 51,670.99, off 179.56 points or 0.35 percent, with volume of 381.215 million. The blue-chip index moved between 51,587.67 and 52,317.32 during the session, within a 52-week range of 45,057.28 to 54,744.33.

The NASDAQ Composite closed at 27,204.38, down 41.52 points or 0.15 percent, on volume of 5.365 billion. The technology-heavy index ranged from 27,116.08 to 27,277.88 on the day, against a 52-week range of 20,690.25 to 27,722.75.

U.S. Dollar Falls Across the Board Tuesday, Reversing Monday's Gains

The US dollar weakened against all major currencies on Tuesday, a complete reversal of its Monday performance, as foreign exchange markets shifted tone.

The euro rose against the dollar, with EUR-USD last traded at 1.1199, up 0.39 percent. The dollar also fell versus the Japanese yen, as USD-JPY fell to 158.32, down 0.18 percent.

Sterling strengthened, with GBP-USD at 1.3255, up 0.36 percent. The Australian dollar also gained, as AUD-USD reached 0.6985, up 0.37 percent.

The dollar declined against the Canadian dollar, with USD-CAD at 1.4217, down 0.46 percent. It also slipped versus the Swiss franc, as USD-CHF stood at 0.8326, down 0.25 percent.

The across-the-board decline marked a full reversal from Monday, when the dollar had been stronger.

World Stock Markets End Mixed as Canada Advances, Asia Slides, UK and Europe Drift Lower 

Stock markets outside the U.S. closed Tuesday with a sharply mixed performance, as heavy losses in Asia and a broadly weaker European session contrasted with decisive gains in Canada.

The FTSE 100 in London closed at 10,650.33, down 5.95 points or 0.06 percent, after trading between a low of 9,276.90 and a high of 10,989.50.

In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite index in Toronto closed higher at 35,983.98, up 319.36 points or 0.90 percent, with volume of 296.733 million. The index traded between 35,711.04 and 36,045.56 during the session.

In Europe, the DAX P in Frankfurt ended at 25,259.90, off 17.78 points or 0.07 percent, within a range of 21,863.81 to 26,618.74. The CAC 40 in Paris finished at 7,827.63, down 5.25 points or 0.07 percent, having ranged from 7,505.27 to 8,755.03.

The EURO STOXX 50 I closed at 6,167.01, down 34.20 points or 0.55 percent, moving between 5,376.81 and 6,577.20. The Euronext 100 Index ended at 1,858.59, down 7.52 points or 0.40 percent, with a low of 1,643.41 and a high of 1,984.60. The BEL 20 in Brussels bucked the trend, closing at 5,496.41, up 6.19 points or 0.11 percent, within a range of 4,774.82 to 5,905.83.

In Asia, the HANG SENG INDEX closed at 24,345.22, up 74.02 points or 0.30 percent, after trading between 22,518.00 and 28,056.10. The STI Index in Singapore ended at 5,430.50, up 15.02 points or 0.28 percent, within a range of 4,311.65 to 5,828.50.

In China, the SSE Composite Index closed at 3,800.86, up 3.62 points or 0.10 percent, with volume of 1.086 billion, having ranged from 3,741.11 to 4,258.86. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo ended at 67,777.52, down 1,253.40 points or 1.82 percent, within a range of 46,544.05 to 72,831.73.

In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 [XJO] closed at 8,783.90, up 0.70 points or 0.01 percent, having ranged from 8,262.40 to 9,296.70. The ALL ORDINARIES [XAO] ended at 8,921.50, down 15.50 points or 0.17 percent, within a range of 8,454.90 to 9,474.80.

The S&P BSE SENSEX in Mumbai closed at 73,033.78, up 1,109.10 points or 1.54 percent, after trading between 71,292.88 and 86,159.02. The IDX COMPOSITE in Jakarta ended at 5,925.98, down 10.17 points or 0.17 percent, within a range of 5,317.91 to 9,174.47. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI closed at 1,623.35, up 5.34 points or 0.33 percent, having ranged from 1,597.68 to 1,771.25.

The S&P/NZX 50 INDEX GROSS in Wellington closed at 13,749.60, down 78.02 points or 0.56 percent, within a range of 12,689.78 to 14,069.22.

In South Korea, the KOSPI Composite Index closed at 6,035.35, down 348.89 points or 5.46 percent, with intraday lows and highs both shown at 0.00 and a 52-week high of 9,385.59. The TSEC CAPITALIZATION WEIGHTED ST in Taipei ended at 48,341.31, down 960.65 points or 1.95 percent, after trading between 26,395.98 and 49,968.92.

In the Middle East, the TA-125 in Tel Aviv ended at 3,999.51, up 70.58 points or 1.80 per cent, within a range of 3,231.95 to 4,588.51.

The EGX 30 Price Return Index in Cairo closed at 51,265.30, down 348.60 points or 0.68 percent, with volume of 242.517 million, after trading between 50,281.80 and 51,976.50.

In South Africa, the Top 40 USD Net TRI Index in Johannesburg ended at 6,612.55, up 53.87 points or 0.82 percent, within a range of 6,105.70 to 8,184.71.

(This report incorporates quotes retrieved with the assistance of artificial intelligence).

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