Investing.com - U.S. stock markets slipped on Tuesday amid renewed fears over euro zone sovereign debt and as investors awaited the release of the minutes of a key Federal Reserve meeting.
During early U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.25%; the S&P 500 index slid 0.21%; and the Nasdaq Composite index was down 0.3%.
Earlier Tuesday, a report cited unidentified senior Greek government sources as saying Athens wanted to amend the deal struck at a European Union summit last month to bypass an International Monetary Fund contribution because it is concerned that the IMF would impose tough conditions.
Reuters subsequently quoted a top Greek Finance Ministry official, who reportedly requested to remain anonymous, as denying the report, which sparked fears that the rescue plan may unravel.
Later in the day, the U.S. Federal Reserve was due to publish the minutes of its Federal Open Market Committee's latest meeting, providing insights into the economic conditions that influenced its decision on where to set interest rates.
Meanwhile, stock markets in Europe were mixed: France’s CAC 40 was up 0.18%; Germany's DAX shed 0.05%; Britain's FTSE 100 was up 0.34%; and the EURO STOXX 50 was down 0.17%.
During early U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.25%; the S&P 500 index slid 0.21%; and the Nasdaq Composite index was down 0.3%.
Earlier Tuesday, a report cited unidentified senior Greek government sources as saying Athens wanted to amend the deal struck at a European Union summit last month to bypass an International Monetary Fund contribution because it is concerned that the IMF would impose tough conditions.
Reuters subsequently quoted a top Greek Finance Ministry official, who reportedly requested to remain anonymous, as denying the report, which sparked fears that the rescue plan may unravel.
Later in the day, the U.S. Federal Reserve was due to publish the minutes of its Federal Open Market Committee's latest meeting, providing insights into the economic conditions that influenced its decision on where to set interest rates.
Meanwhile, stock markets in Europe were mixed: France’s CAC 40 was up 0.18%; Germany's DAX shed 0.05%; Britain's FTSE 100 was up 0.34%; and the EURO STOXX 50 was down 0.17%.