U.S. stocks crept to a record as the S&P 500 nudged higher after a quiet Tuesday of trading. The main measure of Wall Street's health rose 0.2% to finish just above its all-time closing high set last month.

Stocks are drifting lower although still near a record high as a holiday-shortened week gets off to a sluggish start. The S&P 500 edged 0.1% lower in Tuesday afternoon trading

Wall Street is flirting with a record again as U.S. stock indexes drift in mixed trading on Tuesday. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in late trading and sitting just below its all-time closing high set last month,