New York, Oct 30 (TIWN) US stocks finished Tuesday's session with modest losses, driven by a slew of mixed earnings reports and downbeat economic data.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 19.30 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 27,071.42. The S&P 500 fell 2.53 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 3,036.89. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 49.13 points, or 0.59 per cent, to 8,276.85, Xinhua reported.  Seven of the S&P 500 sectors closed higher, with health care up 1.16 per cent, outpacing the rest. Communication services and technology slid 0.95 per cent and 0.92 per cent, respectively, leading the decliners.