• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 56.21 points, or 0.21 percent, to 26,430.57, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 4.09 points, or 0.14percent, to 2,880.34 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 2.07 points, or 0.03 percent, to 7,738.02.

The Dow and S&P 500 ended slightly lower on Tuesday as investors, worried about global growth prospects, fled from materials and industrials stocks but falling bond yields kept declines in check in the three major indexes.

·         Asian markets traded cautiously in the morning after a mixed finish on Wall Street overnight.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose by 0.24 percent in early trading action, while the Topix index climbed by 0.43 percent, with most sectors in positive territory. South Korea's Kospi was largely firm.

Reference: Reuters, CNBC