Stocks Ended Lower after Big Early Rally

U.S, stocks shed their earlier gains to end slightly below break-even levels on Tuesday, as lower oil prices dragged down the energy sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 10.33 points, or 0.04%, to 25,792.86. The S&P 500 lost 9.82 points, or 0.35%, to 2,776.42. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 37.38 points, or 0.51%, to 7,223.69.

Oil prices finished lower on Tuesday, pulling back from three-year highs as traders awaited data due later this week on U.S. crude supplies and production. February West Texas Intermediate crude fell 57 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $63.73 a barrel. March Brent crude dropped $1.11, or 1.6%, to end at $69.15 a barrel.