How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

After two days of huge losses, U.S. stocks ended back where they started Tuesday. Energy companies sank as crude oil plunged 7 per cent, but technology and consumer-focused companies climbed.

On Tuesday:

The S&P 500 index inched up 0.22 points to 2,546.16.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average clawed back 82.66 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 23,675.64.

The Nasdaq composite rose 30.18 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 6,783.91.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies slipped 0.97 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 1,377.18.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is down 53.79 points, or 2.1 per cent.

The Dow is down 424.87 points, or 1.8 per cent.

The Nasdaq is down 126.75 points, or 1.8 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is down 33.64 points, or 2.4 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is down 127.45 points, or 4.8 per cent.

The Dow is down 1,043.58 points, or 4.2 per cent.

The Nasdaq is down 119.48 points, or 1.7 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is down 158.34 points, or 10.3 per cent.