US Stocks Mixed; NY Manufacturing Activity Falls In February

Market Overview - U.S. stocks showed mixed performance with the Dow Jones index increasing by approximately 0.1% on Tuesday, reaching 49,529.45, while the NASDAQ decreased by 0.03% to 22,540.83, and the S&P 500 rose by 0.04% to 6,838.63 [1] - Financial shares experienced a gain of 1% on Tuesday, while materials stocks fell by 1.5% [1] Economic Indicators - The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index decreased to 7.1 in February from 7.7 in the previous month, which was also below market estimates of 7 [2][6] Commodity Market - In commodity trading, oil prices increased by 0.9% to $63.47, while gold prices decreased by 2.1% to $4,940.70. Silver fell by 5.1% to $73.99, and copper dropped by 2.3% to $5.6675 [3] European Market Performance - European shares displayed mixed results, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 declining by 0.2%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose by 0.1%. London's FTSE 100 gained 0.2%, Germany's DAX fell by 0.2%, and France's CAC 40 dipped by 0.3% [4] Asian Market Performance - Asian markets closed with mixed results, as Japan's Nikkei fell by 0.42%, while India's BSE Sensex increased by 0.21% [5] Employment Data - U.S. private employers added an average of 10,250 jobs per week during the four weeks ending January 31, compared to 7,750 in the prior period, indicating a positive trend in employment [6]