NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 ended lower on Tuesday as a boost from the energy sector and strong consumer confidence data was offset by losses in chipmakers and utilities ahead of an expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike.
Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 69.71 points, or 0.26 percent, to 26,492.34, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 3.79 points, or 0.13 percent, to 2,915.58, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 14.22 points, or 0.18 percent, to 8,007.47.
Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Leslie Adler
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