After moving modestly lower early in the session, stocks have seen some further downside over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages have slid more firmly into negative territory, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 pulling back off yesterday's record closing highs.
In recent trading, the major averages have climbed off their worst levels of the day. The Dow is down 171.03 points or 0.5 percent at 34,222.72, the Nasdaq is down 88.82 points or 0.6 percent at 14,085.32 and the S&P 500 is down 12.04 points or 0.3 percent at 4,243.11.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.