A report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday showed consumer confidence in the U.S. deteriorated by much more than expected in the month of April. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index slid to 97.0 in April from a downwardly revised 103.1 in March. Economists had expected the index to dip to 140.0 from the 104.7 originally reported for the previous month.

MNI Indicators released a report on Tuesday showing Chicago-area business unexpectedly contracted at an accelerated rate in the month of April. The report said the Chicago business barometer dropped to 37.9 in April from 41.4 in March, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. Economists had expected the index to rise to 44.9.

Beverages giant Coca-Cola Co. (KO) reported Tuesday a profit for the first quarter that grew 2 percent from last year, reflecting lower income taxes and a 3 percent revenue growth. Both adjusted earnings per share and quarterly revenues topped analysts' expectations. The company also maintained its adjusted earnings guidance for the full-year 2024, but raised organic revenue growth outlook.

The euro area economy expanded in the first quarter after two consecutive declines as all big four economies exhibited better performance, boosting hopes of a sustained recovery this year. Gross domestic product grew by a faster-than-expected 0.3 percent sequentially following a 0.1 percent fall each in the fourth and third quarters of 2023, preliminary flash estimates from Eurostat showed.

Sysco Corp. (SYY) reported Tuesday net earnings for the third quarter of $424.69 million or $0.85 per share, compared to $429.60 million or $0.84 per share in the prior-year quarter.

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Yen eases from highs as Japanese authorities stay mum on intervention. Dollar creeps higher, euro softer as attention turns to Eurozone economy. Stocks mixed ahead of more key earnings, gold extends losses.

Gold-dollar pair stable; euro-dollar slightly up; pound strengthens; Bitcoin dips. US stocks rise, led by Tesla and Apple. Binance faces lawsuit; key economic events include housing starts, US consumer confidence, and retail sales data.

The Japanese Yen experienced a significant fluctuation, moving more than 500 pips against the U.S. dollar in the last trading session. This volatility was driven by market speculation regarding potential intervention by Japanese authorities after the Yen surpassed the 160 mark against the dollar.