US equity markets little changed, with a dispute among House Republicans over their year-end strategy that forced GOP leaders to delay a vote on a stopgap spending bill Tuesday, just a few days before a partial government shutdown causing some investor disquiet - Dow down -40-points or -0.16% and The broader S&P500 dipped -0.01% and extended its fall into a fourth consecutive session - the longest losing streak since March. The S&P500 Energy sector headed the declines with a -1.3% fall following sharp losses on crude markets. The technology-centric NASDAQ rose +0.22% and snapped a three-session losing streak. In stock-specific news, Home Depot fell -1.12% despite the home-improvement retailer's announcement that it would launch a $15B share-buyback program and accelerate investments in its business. LuLulemon Athletica surged over >6% in after hours trading after reporting a better-than-expected third-quarter result and providing a fourth quarter outlook that topped analysts' estimates.
