The Dow Jones Index dropped 131 points or 0.25 percent on Tuesday to close at 52925 points.
Losses were led by Caterpillar (-3.14%), Honeywell International (-2.62%) and Sherwin-Williams (-1.87%).
Offsetting the fall, top gainers were Chevron (3.50%), J&J (3.09%) and Salesforce (3.04%).