NEW YORK: U.S. stocks closed slightly lower Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen completed her second day of testimony before Congress and polls for the U.K.’s exit from the European Union became too close to call.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.27% fell 48.90 points, or 0.3%, to close at 17,780.83. The S&P 500 Index SPX, -0.17% declined 3.45 points, or 0.2%, to finish at 2,085.45. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.22% slipped 10.44 points, or 0.2%, to close at 4,833.32.
