US benchmark equity indexes are on track to close lower on Tuesday, as US job openings in June fell below expectations and July consumer confidence increases and exceeds estimates.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.5% to 44,619.26, while the S&P 500 fell 0.3% to 6,373.07. Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.2% to 21,131.15. Among sectors, real estate led the gainers while industrials rallied the decliners.

Corning (GLW) shares were up 13%, the top gainer on the S&P 500. The company outlined an upbeat third-quarter financial outlook following a second-quarter beat.

Incyte (INCY) was the second-top gainer on the S&P 500, up 9.9%. The company swung to non-GAAP earnings in Q2 as revenue jumped more than forecast, and revised up guidance for its main product, blood treatment Jakafi (ruxolitinib), for the full-year 2025.

Brown & Brown (BRO) shares sank 10%, the second-worst S&P 500 performer, even after the company reported adjusted earnings and revenue increases in Q2, beating expectations.

The 10-year US Treasury yield was down 8.3 basis points to 4.33%, while the two-year rate dropped 3.3 basis points to 3.89%.

September West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 3.9% to $69.33 a barrel.