Major US stock indexes finished trading in the green zone

Major US stock indexes showed a slight increase. Investors expect the US president's speech Donald Trump at a joint session of both houses of Congress on Tuesday.

Investors will be closely watching Trump comments on his proposed tax reform and his plans for the Affordable Care Act.

As it became known today, new orders for US-made capital goods unexpectedly fell in January after three consecutive months of strong growth, slightly changing views on the fact that the production is recovering from a prolonged downturn in the background of commodity prices. The Commerce Department reported Monday that non-defense capital goods orders excluding aircraft, closely watched gauge of business spending plans, fell 0.4 percent after a revised increase of up to 1.1% in December.

However, contracts for the purchase of housing on the secondary market in the US fell in January, pointing to a lack of reserves in the regions of the Midwest and West. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Monday, the index of pending home sales, based on contracts signed in the past month fell by 2.8% to 106.4. The index of pending home sales for December was revised up to 109.5.

DOW index components closed mostly in the red (19 of 30). Most remaining shares fell McDonald's Corporation (MCD, -1.31%). leaders of growth were shares of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT, + 1.94%).

Most Sector S & P index recorded an increase. Most utilities sector fell (-0.5%). Leaders of growth were the health sector (+ 0.6%).

At the close:

Dow + 0.08% 20,838.19 +16.43

Nasdaq + 0.28% 5,861.90 +16.59

S & P + 0.10% 2,369.73 +2.39