Stocks Settle Mixed on Soft US Economic News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down by -0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.62%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.26%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -0.25%, and December…