US stock indices fell on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision against a backdrop of simmering Middle East tensions.
At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 73.1 points, or 0.14%, to 52674.21. The S&P 500 fell 10.6 points, or 0.14%, to 7418.16, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 13.4 points, or 0.05%, to 24863.48.
