Wall Street falls as geopolitics loom

FXStreet (San Francisco) - The US stocks market closed down on Tuesday as investors took profit from S&P all-time highs and Iraq fears hit risk appetite.

In the economic data field, US reported today better-than-expected reports on housing and consumer confidence.

The Dow Jones declined 119.13 points or 0.70% to close the day at 16,818.13; the S&P 50 lost 12.63 pts or 0.64% to finish at 1,949.98; while the Nasdaq closed at 4,350.36 after dropping 18.32 pts ir 0.42% so far today.