The Nasdaq suffered a distribution day Tuesday in a rather peculiar session. On the surface, everything appeared normal. Volume sank on the NYSE and rose slightly on the Nasdaq as the major indexes chalked up losses for the day. The lower volume allowed the NYSE-tied indexes to escape a day of distribution. The Nasdaq shaved off 0.3%. The NYSE composite and the Dow fell 0.2% each. The S&P 500 eased less than 0.1%. Indexes trimmed larger losses