Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 slide as investors digest flood of tech earnings, government shutdown

US stocks slid Tuesday investors digested a wave of tech-focused earnings, precious metals jumped to continue their wild ride, and a partial government shutdown rolled into its fourth day. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) sank by 1.6% after initially beginning the session in the green, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) lost nearly 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) fell around 0.4% after the blue-chip benchmark led gains on Monday with a 500-point advance. Tech stocks got a boost after Palantir' ...