US stock markets are likely to open lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went down 157 points to trade at 17,703. The S&P 500 futures declined 0.20 points to trade at 2,060.10. The Nasdaq composite index futures decreased 43 points to trade at 4,329.50. (3.45 p.m., IST).
On Tuesday, US stock markets settled lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 200.19 points or 1.11 percent to settle at 17,776.12. While NASDAQ 100 index declined 49.13 points or 1.12 percent to close at 4,333.69. The broader S&P 500 index fell 18.35 points or 0.88 percent to end at 2,067.89.