US stocks retreat as WTI crude reaches $94.61 per barrel

New York, Oct. 13 (Petra) — Major US stock indexes trended downward
on Tuesday, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil advanced by
approximately one dollar to settle at $94.61 per barrel.

At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 179
points, or 0.35 percent, to finish at 51,670 points.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 41 points to close at 27,204
points, while the benchmark S&P 500 index held relatively steady,
closing flat at 7,805 points.

//Petra// AF