Stocks fell Tuesday as more pressure on the U.S. banking sector weighed on the broader market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 350 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both lost roughly 1.2% each.
Here's how the market settled on Tuesday:
S&P 500 Index
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Nasdaq Composite Index
Financial stocks were impacted again on Tuesday as Fitch warned it may downgrade the credit rating of dozens of U.S. banks, including the country's largest bank by multiple factors JPMorgan Chase
Fitch's warning comes a week after Moody's lowered its rating for 10 U.S. banks and put other financial institutions on a watchlist for downgrades.
Also in the spotlight, U.S. retail sales rose at a higher-than-expected rate in July, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday, demonstrating continued consumer strength. The report showed a seasonally adjusted increase of 0.7% for the month, and a 1% rise when excluding auto sales -- both readings marking the best monthly gains since January.
July's reading was driven by a 1.9% increase in spending at online retailers, most likely boosted by Amazon's
On the earnings front, Home Depot
CFO Richard McPhail told investors during a call Tuesday that "the homeowner customer -- who is really our customer -- remains healthy and remains engaged in home improvement."
Elsewhere, shares of D.R. Horton
Evercore ISI analyst Stephen Kim wrote in a note to client that Berkshire's bet on several homebuilders could highlight the strong fundamentals of the industry.
"We believe builders that pursue an asset-light approach could eventually be revalued higher, as the market rewards their through-cycle returns and low leverage. In that light, we regard this investment by BRK as a helpful vote of confidence in a potential revaluation of the large-cap homebuilders," Kim wrote.
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For Wednesday, investors will react to earnings reports from retailers including Target