US stocks mixed despite volatility hitting lowest level in year

ANKARA

Major indexes in the US stock market opened mixed on Tuesday despite the volatility index hitting its lowest level in a year.

The Dow Jones was down 86 to 34,543 at 9.59 a.m. EDT (1359GMT). The S&P 500 was flat at 4,222 -- losing 4 points. The Nasdaq, on the other hand, added 30 to 13,912.

The VIX volatility index fell to 15.15, its lowest level in a year, half an hour before the opening bell. The fear index, however, climbed to 17 with a 3.6% daily gain at the time. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note was down 2.2% to 15.35%.

The dollar index, which shows the strength of the greenback against a basket of six other major currencies, was up 0.2% to 90.10.

Precious metals were down as gold retreated 0.1% to $1,896 per ounce, and silver lost 0.5% to $27.7.

Bitcoin plummeted 11% to $32,200 after former US President Donald Trump called it a "scam" against the dollar. After climbing to an all-time high of $64,000 in April, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap has since lost half of its value.

ANKARA

Major indexes in the US stock market opened mixed on Tuesday despite the volatility index hitting its lowest level in a year.

The Dow Jones was down 86 to 34,543 at 9.59 a.m. EDT (1359GMT). The S&P 500 was flat at 4,222 -- losing 4 points. The Nasdaq, on the other hand, added 30 to 13,912.

The dollar index, which shows the strength of the greenback against a basket of six other major currencies, was up 0.2% to 90.10.

Precious metals were down as gold retreated 0.1% to $1,896 per ounce, and silver lost 0.5% to $27.7.