Wall Street opens lower as crude retreats
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 12.91 points, or 0.07%, to 17,708.07
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
US stocks opened slightly lower on Wednesday as crude oil gave up Tuesday's gains after forecasts indicated cold weather in Europe and the United States would be short-lived.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 12.91 points, or 0.07 percent, to 17,708.07, the S&P 500 lost 2.22 points, or 0.11 percent, to 2,076.14 and the Nasdaq Composite index dropped 6.33 points, or 0.12 percent, to 5,101.61.
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First Published: Dec 30 2015 | 8:07 PM IST