NEW YORK, New York - Stocks were weaker at the close on Wall Street Tuesday, with the Dow Jones leading the way.

Losses, however, were largely contained.

Bank stocks were mixed as some fell short of expectations, while others exceeded forecasts.

"These banks still reported strong numbers, it's just that expectations were high, and higher expectations is a risk for companies across the board during this current earnings season," Rebecca Walser, chief investment officer at Walser Wealth Management told CNBC Tuesday..

The Standard and Poor's 500 closed at 7,805.62, down 1.62 points or 0.02 percent, with volume of 2.522 billion.

The index traded between a low of 7,786.11 and a high of 7,814.15 on the day, against a 52-week range of 6,316.91 to 7,844.52.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at 51,670.99, off 179.56 points or 0.35 percent, with volume of 381.215 million.

The blue-chip index moved between 51,587.67 and 52,317.32 during the session, within a 52-week range of 45,057.28 to 54,744.33.

The NASDAQ Composite closed at 27,204.38, down 41.52 points or 0.15 percent, on volume of 5.365 billion.

The technology-heavy index ranged from 27,116.08 to 27,277.88 on the day, against a 52-week range of 20,690.25 to 27,722.75.

Dollar Falls Across the Board Tuesday, Reversing Monday's Gains The US dollar weakened against all major currencies on Tuesday, a complete reversal of its Monday performance, as foreign exchange markets shifted tone.

The euro rose against the dollar, with EUR-USD last traded at 1.1199, up 0.39 percent.

The dollar also fell versus the Japanese yen, as USD-JPY fell to 158.32, down 0.18 percent.

Sterling strengthened, with GBP-USD at 1.3255, up 0.36 percent.

The Australian dollar also gained, as AUD-USD reached 0.6985, up 0.37 percent.

The dollar declined against the Canadian dollar, with USD-CAD at 1.4217, down 0.46 percent.

It also slipped versus the Swiss franc, as USD-CHF stood at 0.8326, down 0.25 percent.

The across-the-board decline marked a full reversal from Monday, when the dollar had been stronger.

World Stock Markets End Mixed as Canada Advances, Asia Slides, UK and Europe Drift Lower Stock markets outside the U.S.

closed Tuesday with a sharply mixed performance, as heavy losses in Asia and a broadly weaker European session contrasted with decisive gains in Canada.

The FTSE 100 in London closed at 10,650.33, down 5.95 points or 0.06 percent, after trading between a low of 9,276.90 and a high of 10,989.50.

In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite index in Toronto closed higher at 35,983.98, up 319.36 points or 0.90 percent,....