Stocks Ended Mostly Lower in Volatile Trade

U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Tuesday, capping off yet another volatile session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 53.02 points, or 0.22%, to 24,370.24. The S&P 500 slipped 0.94 point, or 0.04%, to 2,636.78. The Nasdaq Composite edged up 11.31 points, or 0.16%, to 7,031.83.

Oil futures edged higher Tuesday, in the wake of a short-term disruption in Libyan output, but settled off the session’s high. West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery tacked on 65 cents, or 1.3%, to settle at $51.65 a barrel. February Brent crude edged up by 23 cents, or 0.4%, at $60.20 a barrel.