The US markets closed lower on Wednesday, with the Dow industrials and Nasdaq Composite retreating from all-time highs set a day earlier on some profit taking. The market traded in a relatively tight range amid thinning volumes ahead of the December holidays. Wall Street has been in rally mode since the US presidential election on November 8, with investors wagering that the pro-business policies of President-elect Donald Trump will spur faster economic growth. The recent market gains have fueled a rotation from bonds and into stocks, with inflows into equity funds since the election reaching $63 billion last week. On the economy front, sales of previously-owned homes rose modestly in November as lean inventory and higher prices continue to choke the housing market. Existing-home sales ran at a seasonally adjusted annual 5.61 million pace. That was up 0.7% from a downwardly-revised pace of 5.57 million in October and marks the highest since February 2007. November’s rate was 15.4% higher compared to a year ago, the first month when new regulations, known as the ‘Know Before You Owe’ disclosures, went into effect, snarling closing times. First-time buyers made up 32% of all purchases in November, still lower than their historic share but an improvement over the past few years. Through the first 11 months of the year, sales have averaged a 5.43 million annual pace, just 3.4% higher than the same period last year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 32.66 points or 0.16 percent to 19,941.96, Nasdaq was down 12.51 points or 0.23 percent to 5,471.43, while S&P 500 dropped 5.58 points or 0.25 percent to 2,265.18.
The Indian ADRs closed mostly in green; Tata Motors was up 0.21%, HDFC Bank was up 0.17% and Infosys was up 0.04%. On the other hand, Dr. Reddy’s Lab was down 0.30% and Wipro was down 0.04%.
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