US equities finished mostly lower in Tuesday trading, ending off some modest earlier gains, with the Dow Jones, S&P500, and Nasdaq closing down 38bps, 17bps, and 5bps respectively. US-European Union talks have made little progress. White House also formally launched national security probes into pharmaceuticals and semis. April’s Empire State Index came in better, but expectations index hit second lowest level on record. March import prices were down, and export prices were flat.