U.S stocks ended lower on Tuesday but off session lows, trimming the sharp decline that followed remarks by President Donald Trump indicating he was in no hurry to clinch a trade deal with China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 280.23 points, or 1.01%, to 27,502.81. The S&P 500 lost 20.67 points, or 0.66%, to 3,093.20. The Nasdaq Composite declined 47.34 points, or 0.55%, to 8,520.64.
Oil futures ended on a mixed note Tuesday, with Brent oil prices logging their lowest settlement in almost five weeks, but U.S. benchmark prices were up a second straight session. West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery rose 14 cents, or 0.3%, to settle at $56.10 a barrel. February Brent crude lost 10 cents, or 0.2%, to finish at $60.82 a barrel.
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