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title: "Major U.S. Stock Indexes Finish Choppy Trading Day In Negative Territory"
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description: "Major U.S. stock indexes closed in negative territory on Wednesday following a choppy trading day with no clear direction. The Nasdaq fell 0.6%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down less than 0.1%. Despite spending most of the day in positive territory, the Dow finished slightly lower, reflecting market indecision after previous strength."
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# Major U.S. Stock Indexes Finish Choppy Trading Day In Negative Territory

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Following the strength seen in the previous session, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing in negative territory.

The Nasdaq slid 146.30 points or 0.6 percent to 25,690.90 and the S&P 500 edged down 10.24 points or 0.1 percent to 7,498.96. The narrower Dow spent most of the day in positive territory but closed down 6.06 points or less than a tenth of a percent at 52,218.58.

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