US stock markets are likely to open lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went down 0.01% to trade at 16,964. The S&P500 futures declined 0.05% to trade at 1,964.6. The Nasdaq composite index futures decreased 0.12% to trade at 4,040. (03:08 p.m., IST).
On Tuesday, US stock markets settled mixed as treasurys pulled back due to investment adjustments by some investors at the end of the month and the quarter. Gold prices closed at their lowest level of the year on ECB stimulus concerns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 28.32 points or 0.17 percent to settle at 17,042.90. While NASDAQ 100 index went up 2.27 points or 0.06 percent to close at 4,049.44. The broader S&P 500 index lost 5.51 points or 0.28 percent to end at 1,972.29.