Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.14 percent to 23,557.08 while the NASDAQ declined 0.02 percent to 6,861.00. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.07 percent to 2,597.09.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
On Wednesday, the energy sector proved to be a source of strength for the market. Leading the sector was strength from SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM) and W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI).
In trading on Wednesday, technology shares fell 0.11 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ), down 7 percent, and iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:....More>>>