U.S. stocks in holding pattern, Dow Jones drops 76 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks sagged on Tuesday as investors held their breatrh on Wednesday';s widely anticipated Federal Reserve FOMC meeting decision on interest rates.

The Standard and Poor's 500 saw a slight dip, falling by 9.93 points, or 0.18 percent, to close at 5,623.16. This decline reflected some cautious sentiment among investors amid uncertainty surrounding inflation and interest