Wall Street stocks were muted on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of ongoing trade talks between the United States and China.

At 10:03 AM ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 20.22 points, or 0.05%, to 42,742.88, the S&P 500 gained 10.30 points, or 0.17%, to 6,016.18 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 53.92 points, or 0.28%, to 19,645.16.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 23.5 points, or 0.05%, to 42,738.27. The S&P 500 rose 4.0 points, or 0.07%, to 6,009.91​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 28.9 points, or 0.15%, to 19,620.108.