Stocks were mildly lower near Tuesday’s halftime after having lost steam on news that the European Union agreed to economic sanctions against Russia. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average were off 0.2% each, while the Nasdaq eased 0.1%. Volume was tracking higher across the board in the stock market today. Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR) gapped up and surged 17% after topping views this morning.