More Mixed Moves

Indices ended mixed on Tuesday. American Express, DuPont, McDonald’s, and Procter & Gamble stood out among decliners on the Dow. The S&P 500 added slight gains and the Nasdaq closed in the green zone thanks to an afternoon rebound for Apple. Trading moves were mixed amid news that Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said a bailout request is not imminent. Meanwhile, crude oil futures shed 59 cents to settle at $91.89 a barrel. On another note, Ford and General Motors posted monthly sales levels. Ford’s September U.S. sales dipped by 0.1%, which was short of an expected 0.7% uptick. General Motors reported that its U.S. sales climbed 1.5% last month, which was shy of the 1.9% increase expected by analysts.

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