US Markets Today: Dow Jones, NASDAQ, S&P updates for Mar. 16, 2021

Here is the overview of US stock market today.

U.S. Markets Overview:

Global stock markets gained for a second day on Tuesday, spurred by increased optimism about economic stimulus and global recovery.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 32,825.95 on Tuesday with a loss of 127.51 points or -0.39%.

The S&P 500 closed at 3,962.71 for a loss of 6.23 points or -0.16%.

Brent crude futures rose 35 cents, or 0.5%, to $68.74 a barrel, after initially falling as much as 27 cents.

Gold edges lower ahead of Fed decision at $1728.20.

Silver did not manage to get above the at $26.25.

The U.S. Dollar Index is stuck in the range between the support at 91.75 and the resistance at 92.

At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 6.43 points, or 0.02%, at 29,034.12.

The Shanghai Composite index was down 0.03% at 3,445.55, while the blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.42% to 5,100.86.

NSE Nifty 50 index shed 0.18% to 14,884, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was down 0.08% at 50,324.79.

The Federal Open Market Committee meeting is about to schedule which will bring the first Summary of Economic Projections of 2021.