NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Tuesday, hitting their lowest level of the session, as a lack of clues on more stimulus from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke offset strong earnings from bellwethers including Goldman Sachs and Coca-Cola.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> dropped 67.32 points, or 0.53 percent, to 12,659.89. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> fell 6.59 points, or 0.49 percent, to 1,347.05. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> lost 20.74 points, or 0.72 percent, to 2,876.20.
(Reporting By Edward Krudy)
