New york: Major US stock indices opened mixed Tuesday on Wall Street, as investors assessed a series of delayed economic data releases due to the government shutdown to gauge the health of the US economy.

According to Qatar News Agency, Alphabet shares rose following a report that Meta is in talks to spend billions of dollars to acquire chips from Google’s parent company. This development added a positive note to the trading day despite the overall mixed performance of the stock indices.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw an increase of 34.1 points, or 0.07 percent, bringing it to 46,482.36. On the other hand, the S and P 500 experienced a decline, falling 8.1 points, or 0.12 percent, to 6,697.03. Similarly, the Nasdaq Composite also decreased, dropping 69.2 points, or 0.30 percent, to 22,802.847.

Investors are closely watching these movements and the delayed economic data releases to understand the broader implications for the US economy amidst ongoing uncertainties.