By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks lost their footing Tuesday as the euro turned lower, dampening sentiment among investors tracking Europe's common currency as a proxy for the continent's ability to deal with its debt troubles. Scaling back on a near 90-point climb, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA 10,675, +49.20, +0.46%) was up 16.85 points at 10,642.68. The S&P 500 Index (SPX 1,140, +3.18, +0.28%) stood fractionally higher at 1,137.65, while the Nasdaq Composite (COMP 2,350, -4.67, -0.20%) fell 13.60 points to 2,340.63. |
