
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Wednesday closed down by -0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.14%.
On Wednesday, stocks gave up early gains and settled mixed, with the Nasdaq 100 posting a 2-1/4 month high. Higher T-note yields Wednesday led to some long liquidation pressures in equities. Also, negative corporate news undercut stocks. General Motors closed down more than -4% after being downgraded to underweight at Morgan Stanley. Also, KB Home closed down more than -5% after reporting weaker-than-expected Q3 EPS.