United States: Wall Street down, consolidates after a series of records

The New York Stock Exchange opened lower on Wednesday, catching its breath after soaring from one record to another in recent weeks, amid rising oil prices and mandatory rates.

The New York Stock Exchange opened lower on Wednesday, taking a breather after soaring from record to record over the past few weeks, amid rising oil prices and bond yields. In early trading, the Dow Jones fell 0.17%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq remained flat (-0.01%), and the broader S&P 500 index declined 0.12%.