How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

U.S. stocks clawed back early losses Tuesday as Apple led a rally in technology companies. Smaller, more domestically-focused companies also climbed. The late push cancelled out losses for household goods makers and industrial companies.

On Tuesday:

The S&P 500 index gained 6.75 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 2,654.80.

The Dow Jones industrial average slid 64.10 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 24,099.05.

The Nasdaq composite climbed 64.44 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 7,130.55.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks picked up 8.44 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 1,550.33.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is down 15.11 points, or 0.6 per cent.

The Dow is down 212.14 points, or 0.9 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 10.90 points, or 0.2 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is down 5.91 points, or 0.4 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is down 18.81 points, or 0.7 per cent.

The Dow is down 620.17 points, or 2.5 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 227.31 points, or 3.3 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 14.82 points, or 1 per cent.