By Chibuike Oguh
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stocks dropped for the second straight session while U.S. yields rose on Tuesday amid market uncertainty ahead of the U.S. election as well as the outlook on interest rate cuts.
Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris held a marginal lead of 46% to 43% over Republican former President Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, as both candidates vie to capture swing states ahead of Nov. 5.
The benchmark S&P 500 and the Dow finished lower in choppy trading driven by losses in industrials, materials and utilities stocks. The Nasdaq ended higher as investors digested corporate results from companies across sectors in the U.S. economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.02% to 42,924.89, the S&P 500 fell 0.05% to 5,851.20 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.18%…
