U.S. stocks closed relatively flat in choppy trading on Tuesday as investors digested the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and navigated volatility in the energy markets.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.07 percent, to 47,706.51. The S&P 500 sank 0.21 percent to 6,781.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 0.01 percent to 22,697.10.
Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with energy and health leading the laggards by dropping 1.32 percent and 0.73 percent, respectively. Communication services and technology led the gainers by adding 0.26 percent and 0.08 percent, respectively.
Most of the "Magnificent Seven" mega-cap stocks posted gains, and Microsoft was the sole exception. Memory chip manufacturers also continued their upward trajectory from the previous session, as SanDisk and Western Digital advanced an additional 5.12 percent and 1.59 percent, respectively.
Shares of retailer Kohl's ended 1.49 percent lower, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise dropped 3.26 percent. Oracle also ended 1.43 lower as investors awaited the software company's earnings release scheduled for after the market close.
U.S. stocks close mixed
