The US markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday as traders kept an eye on developments on Capitol Hill, where House Democrats are expected to vote to impeach President Donald Trump. However, Nasdaq Composite was able to extend its winning streak with the boost in sentiment from a preliminary US-China trade deal tailing off by the end of the session. The choppy trading on markets came as the reports the US and China have agreed on a phase one trade deal has helped maintain positive sentiment, but traders seem reluctant to make significant moves. Traders generally remained optimistic about an eventual trade deal throughout the negotiations, and the actual agreement on a deal has subsequently not led to much further upside.
Overall trading activity remained light throughout the day, with a lack of major US economic data keeping some traders on the sidelines. Reports on weekly jobless claims, existing home sales and personal income and spending may attract attention in the coming days as traders look for the next major catalyst to drive the markets. In stock specific development, FedEx shares dropped more than 9% on disappointing quarterly numbers. The company’s earnings and revenue missed Street expectations. FedEx also cut its guidance for the rest of its fiscal year. FedEx cited weaker economic conditions across the globe and losing a large customer.
Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 27.88 points or 0.10 percent to 28239.28 and S&P 500 was down by 1.38 points or 0.04 percent to 3191.14, while Nasdaq added 4.38 points or 0.05 percent to 8827.74.
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