Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq trade mixed as Fed rate meeting kicks off

Us stocks were mixed as the tech sector turned into the red on Tuesday morning and the Federal Reserve's December policy meeting began, with investors convinced of a rate cut this week turning their focus to the chances of more easing next year. The blue chip-heavy Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) traded up by around 0.3%, while the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) held just below flat. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) shed roughly 0.2% as the market emerged from a tight drop on Monday. The mixed beh ...