After spending most of. the day in the red, the Nasdaq and S&P 500 finished the day quietly lower, while the Dow settled off 94 points. All three indexes logged a third-straight daily drop, as tech struggled to recover Monday's losses. The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) December meeting minutes were in focus, which showed a tight vote among members as to whether or not a rate cut should be administered. Tomorrow's trading will operate as normal, while markets will close for New Year's Day on Thursday. 

SAFE HAVENS EXTEND WHIPSAW PRICE ACTION

Noise surrounding the Russia-Ukraine peace deal remained in focus, leaving crude prices mostly stagnant Tuesday. January-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude added 17 cents, or 0.3%, to close at $58.25 per barrel.

Silver's whipsaw price action continued, with the safe haven surging 7% after yesterday's drop. Meanwhile, February-dated gold moved into recovery mode as well, adding 1.9% to close at $4,394.30 per ounce.

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