Wall Street ends lower after strong recent rally as Covid-19 cases mount

US stocks eased on Tuesday as investors took profits a day after the S&P 500 logged its longest streak of gains this year and as new US coronavirus cases rose further.
 

Large parts of the United States reported tens of thousands of new coronavirus infections. New York expanded its travel quarantine for visitors from three more states, while Florida's greater Miami area rolled back its reopening.
 

The Nasdaq outperformed the other two main indexes and claimed another record intraday high before ending down on the day.
 

Strategists said investors may be taking profits after the recent run higher.
 

"It's healthy