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US stocks edged lower on Tuesday, as a lack of buying catalysts was evident with the Dow and S&P 500 just below their most recent record highs.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 34.04 points, or 0.2%, to 16,909.06, the S&P 500 lost 3.87 points, or 0.2%, to 1,947.4 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 3.25 points, or 0.07%, to 4,332.99.