Major stock market indexes in the United States closed mostly lower on Tuesday as investors evaluated the weaker-than-expected consumer confidence index data for February and geared up for US President Donald Trump's fresh batch of executive orders.

In business, market participants were closely analyzing Home Depot's earnings report for the fourth quarter while eagerly anticipating Nvidia's financial results, which are set to be disclosed tomorrow once the trading day has ended.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.37% or 159 points higher as Walmart Inc. added 4.29%. The Nasdaq 100 lost 1.24% or 264 points, with MicroStrategy Inc. nosediving by 11.41%. The S&P 500 decreased by 0.47% as Sempra slumped by 18.97%.

The euro added 0.49% to the dollar at 3:59 pm ET to sell for $1.05162.