US stocks lower at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.99% By Investing.com – Investing.com

US stocks lower at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.99% By Investing.com – Investing.com

Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

At the close in NYSE, the lost 1.99% to hit a new 1-month low, while the index declined 2.15%, and the index lost 2.67%.

The best performers of the session on the were Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:), which rose 0.68% or 0.53 points to trade at 77.99 at the close. Meanwhile, Chevron Corp (NYSE:) added 0.63% or 0.67 points to end at 107.37 and Honeywell International Inc (NYSE:) was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 230.94 in late trade.