Stocks give up earlier gains as traders await more inflation data

Stocks give up earlier gains as traders await more inflation data
Stocks give up earlier gains as traders await more inflation data

Stocks went down on Tuesday after starting the day higher.

Investors are waiting for more U.S. inflation data.

A report showed lower-than-expected producer price increases.

The Dow Jones dropped 69 points (about 0.2%).

The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, and the Nasdaq lost 0.4%.

Early gains faded despite the positive inflation news.

Read more