US equities fall for third day this week

FXstreet.com (New York) - The US stock market again opened negatively Wednesday, making the count now three days without indices notching positive gains thus far.

Beginning with the indices and composites, today the NASDAQ fell -0.31% as it settles in region of 3654.74, down -11.20 points in these moments. In addition, the S&P 500 is trading in negative territory, operating at 1689.97, descending -7.66 points or -0.45% at the time of writing. Finally, the Dow Jones has moved lower at the opening, trading in the zone of 15447.86, presently -0.46% after a movement of -70.88 points.

Sectors are all lower at the opening, however the Industrial and Financials sectors have distinguished themselves as the losers thus far, falling -0.48% and -0.42% respectively. Moreover, the price of gold has settled at $1284.60 per oz., while silver is now negotiating a spot price of $19.44 per oz. Tuesday.

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