Stocks have moved mostly lower during trading on Wednesday, giving back ground following the upward move seen over the two previous sessions. The major averages have all moved to the downside but remain well off last Friday's three-month closing lows.
Currently, the major averages are just off their lows of the session. The Dow is down 442.60 points or 0.9 percent at 46,550.66, the Nasdaq is down 141.37 points or 0.6 percent at 22,338.15 and the S&P 500 is down 43.04 points or 0.6 percent at 6,673.05.
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