Dow Jones falls after the release of economic data

The main US stock indices saw mixed performance on Tuesday, following the release of economic data and bad news about a Covid-19 vaccine.

The US Food and Drug Administration called for a pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six rare clotting cases were reported after taking the vaccine.

Data showed that the US consumer price index rose by 0.6% during the past month, in the largest monthly jump since August 2012, beating forecasts of a 0.5%.

As for stocks, Dow Jones fell 0.4% or 125 points to 33,622 as of 14:03 GMT, Nasdaq rose 0.7% or 96 points to 13,947, and S&P 500 rose 0.1% or 6 points to 4,133.