Wall Street declines from highs and closes negative

FXstreet.com (San Francisco) - The US stocks market traded down on Tuesday as investors are expecting more Taper hints and monitoring budget talks in the Congress. S&P and the Dow declined after two days of gains.

The Dow Jones eased 52.40 points or 0.33% to end the day at 15,973.13; the S&P 500 declined 5.75 pts or 0.32% to finish at 1,802.62; and the Nasdaq Composite lost 8.26 pts or 0.20% to 4,060.49.