New York (AFP)

The New York Stock Exchange was moving near breakeven shortly after opening on Tuesday, catching its breath after climbing to all-time highs the day before while keeping an eye on ongoing discussions in Washington around a new stimulus package .

A few minutes after the opening, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.27% to 31,301.67 points and the broader S&P 500 index lost 0.18% to 3,908.73 points.

The Nasdaq, with strong technological coloring, gleaned 0.04% to 13.992.90 points after starting the session in negative territory.

Wall Street finished at record highs on Monday, maintaining its momentum from last week in a market reassured by the prospect of a gigantic plan to support the US economy: the Dow Jones rose 0.76%, the Nasdaq of 0.95% and the Broad S&P 500 Index of 0.74%.

The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 had recorded a sixth straight session on Monday, prompting investors to take some profits on Tuesday.

Markets "recovered after a small setback two weeks ago, supported by the acceleration of vaccination campaigns against Covid-19, signals suggesting slowing infection rates and the growing prospect of new measures budget support in the United States, "summarized analysts Charles Schwab.

Discussions on President Joe Biden's $ 1.9 trillion plan continued in the US Congress on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, the indices are simply retreating from their records, "time to assess the recent rise and as indicators and business results continue to arrive," they added.

The morale of small business leaders worsened further in January, falling to its lowest level since May 2020, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

On the value side, the video game giant Electronic Arts (EA) rose 1.50% after announcing the acquisition of the publisher and developer of games for smartphones and tablets Glu Mobile for $ 2.1 billion.

In the same sector, Take-Two Interactive, which publishes the games "NBA 2K" and "Grand Theft Auto" among others, fell 6.9% after reporting quarterly results above expectations but disappointing forecasts for the quarter In progress.

Cosmetics company Coty plunged 14.1%.

Weighted down by lower demand for makeup, its turnover fell 16% from October to December.

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly fell 1.1% after the announcement of the resignation of its chief financial officer Josh Smiley following the discovery of consensual but "inappropriate" communications with other people in the company.

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