U.S. stocks are moving slightly lower in midday trading, putting the market on track for its second loss in a row.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell five points, or 0.3 per cent, to 1,996 as of noon Eastern time Tuesday.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 62 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 17,049. The Nasdaq composite fell 13 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 4,578.
Home Depot fell 1 per cent after the company confirmed that its payment systems had been hacked, potentially exposing millions of shoppers who used credit and debit cards at its stores.
Apple rose 1 per cent ahead of its latest product announcement.
Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.49 per cent.
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