The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Tuesday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, went up 0.3 percent to 98.393 at 3 pm (1900 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro decreased to 1.1744 dollars from 1.1782 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was down to 1.3508 dollars from 1.3536 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 159.35 Japanese yen, higher than 158.87 of the previous session. The U.S. dollar climbed to 0.7808 from 0.7786 Swiss francs, and was up to 1.366 from 1.3643 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar rose to 9.1746 from 9.1269 Swedish kronor.
U.S. dollar ticks up
U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday as lingering uncertainty over the second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran stoke investors' concerns over rising tensions in the Middle East.
The process of the expected second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran seems stalled as Iran reportedly decided not to take part, accusing the United States of violating the ceasefire. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump announced to extend the ceasefire on some conditions.
At the close of Tuesday's trading session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 293.18 points, or 0.59 percent, to 49,149.38. The S and P 500 sank 45.13 points, or 0.63 percent, to 7,064.01. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 144.429 points, or 0.59 percent, to 24,259.964.
Ten of the 11 primary S and P 500 sectors ended in red, with real estate and utilities leading the laggards by going down 1.94 percent and 1.75 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy bucked the trend by adding 1.31 percent.
Following Apple's leadership reshuffle announcement, the company's shares fell 2.52 percent on Tuesday, leading the declines among the "Magnificent Seven" technology giants.
Apple said Monday that CEO Tim Cook will become executive chairman of the company's board of directors, while John Ternus, Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering, will become the company's next CEO effective Sept 1, 2026.
US stocks end lower amid uncertain 2nd round of peace talks with Iran
