Census data shows the impacts of the pandemic on U.S. small businesses. NEW YORK - U.S. equity markets turned lower Tuesday morning as investors assessed major gains the day before and waited for economic updates from top government officials.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 77 points, or 0.31 percent, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.29 percent. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.07 percent.
The major averages all gained at least 2.4 percent on Monday amid progress toward a COVID-19 vaccine. RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will testify in front of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee