U.S. stock indexes churned in volatile trading Tuesday following two straight losing days.
The Dow Jones Industrials fell 57.81 points, to 34,438.25.
The S&P 500 hesitated 4.43 points to 4,356.76.
The NASDAQ Composite dipped 6.06 points to 14,579.54.
All three major indexes are coming off two consecutive negative sessions as inflation and economic growth concerns loom.
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its global growth forecast, citing supply chain challenges and persistent COVID spread.
The IMF said central banks like the Federal Reserve should be prepared to tighten monetary policy if inflation runs too hot.
Job openings in August fell by more than half a million to 10.4 million, according to the Labor Department's latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey released Tuesday.
JPMorgan Chase and other big banks are set to kick off the third-quarter earnings season later this week.
Earnings growth is expected to grow about 30% year over year this quarter following a 96.3% expansion in the second quarter,
Prices for 10-year Treasurys gained ground, lowering yields to 1.59% from Monday's 1.61%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices gained 15 cents to $80.67 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices hiked $10.80 to $1,766.50 U.S. an ounce.