US stocks eased in low volume on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 snapping its eight-day winning streak after disappointing sales from Coca-Cola. Investors turned cautious on the day before the Federal Reserve chairman's congressional testimony.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 32.33 points, or 0.21%, to end unofficially at 15,451.93. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 6.25 points, or 0.37%, to finish unofficially at 1,676.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 8.99 points, or 0.25%, to close unofficially at 3,598.50.
