Wall Street stocks were muted on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of ongoing trade talks between the United States and China.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 23.5 points, or 0.05%, to 42,738.27. The S&P 500 rose 4.0 points, or 0.07%, to 6,009.91​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 28.9 points, or 0.15%, to 19,620.108.