Wall Street trades cautiously on Monday, as investors turned their attention to the U.S.-China trade talks expected to be held later in the day. The S&P 500 (SP500) was near flat, the Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) was +0.

The S&P 500 ended higher on Tuesday, lifted by a rally in Tesla as investors bet on positive results from U.S.-China trade talks aimed at defusing a tariff dispute that has roiled global markets this year.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) saw a slight dip, falling 23.5 points (0.05%) to 42,738.27. In contrast, the S&P 500 (.SPX) edged up 4.0 points (0.07%) to 6,009.91, and the Nasdaq Composite (.