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How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Wednesday

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Thu, July 16, 2015 Published on Jul. 16, 2015 Published on 2015-07-16T06:36:17+07:00

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Wall Sreet: In this Oct. 8, 2014 file photo, a man walks to work on Wall Street, near the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Chinese stocks tumbled while other global stock markets were also lower Thursday, June 18, 2015, after the Federal Reserve cut its forecast for U.S. economic growth, a move that could delay Fed rate hikes but also suggests reduced American demand for Asia's exports. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Wall Sreet: In this Oct. 8, 2014 file photo, a man walks to work on Wall Street, near the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Chinese stocks tumbled while other global stock markets were also lower Thursday, June 18, 2015, after the Federal Reserve cut its forecast for U.S. economic growth, a move that could delay Fed rate hikes but also suggests reduced American demand for Asia's exports. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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span class="caption">Wall Sreet: In this Oct. 8, 2014 file photo, a man walks to work on Wall Street, near the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Chinese stocks tumbled while other global stock markets were also lower Thursday, June 18, 2015, after the Federal Reserve cut its forecast for U.S. economic growth, a move that could delay Fed rate hikes but also suggests reduced American demand for Asia's exports. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

U.S. stocks ended a four-day rally by edging lower on Wednesday as energy stocks fell.

Energy shares slumped following another sharp drop in oil prices after a report showed a smaller-than-expected decline in supplies last week.

Investors were also waiting for the outcome of a vote in Greece that will determine whether the Mediterranean nation will accept austerity measures in exchange for more loans from its creditors.

For the day:

The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 3.41 points, or 0.02 percent, to 18.050.17.

The S&P 500 edged down 1.55 points, or 0.07 percent, to 2,107.40.

The Nasdaq composite fell 5.95 points, or 0.12 percent, to 5,098.94.

For the week:

The Dow is up 289.76 points, or 1.6 percent.

The S&P 500 index is up 30.78 points, or 1.5 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 101.25 points, or 2 percent.

For the year:

The Dow is up 227.10 points, or 1.3 percent.

The S&P 500 index is up 48.50 points, or 2.4 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 362.89 points, or 7.7 percent. (*)

 

 

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