· The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly on Tuesday as Wall Street awaited the latest quarterly results from tech giant Apple.
The 30-stock index gained 51.74 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 24,579.96. Pfizer was the best-performing stock in the index, while Verizon lagged.
Meanwhile, the S&P 500 slipped 0.15 percent to 2,640.01 as the tech and communication services sectors both pulled back 1 percent. The Nasdaq Composite underperformed, sliding 0.8 percent to close at 7,028.
· Stocks in Asia were mixed in Wednesday morning trade, as investors await the start of U.S.-China trade talks later in the day stateside.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.21 percent in early trade while the Topix was largely flat. South Korea’s Kospi traded lower by 0.13 percent.
Australia’s ASX 200 gained almost 0.4 percent in morning trade, with most sectors seeing gains.
Reference: CNBC
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