Wall Street indexes fluctuated around key benchmarks on Tuesday as investors balanced optimism over U.S.-China trade negotiations and corporate earnings reports with lingering concerns about economic headwinds.
The S&P 500 struggled to surpass 2,800, a critical psychological level, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher and the Nasdaq Composite posted modest gains. Analysts noted the market's cautious approach near this threshold as it processed mixed economic data and corporate performance.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signaled President Donald Trump's insistence on a