Dow Jones snaps 6-session winning streak ahead of Fed minutes

The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined for the first time in six sessions, ending 0.15% or 61 points lower at 40,834 points. 

The S&P 500 index fell by 0.2%, or 11 points, to 5,597 points, and the Nasdaq Composite Index lost 0.35%, or 59 points, to 17,816 points. The benchmarks ended their earlier winning streak. 

As for European markets, the STOXX Europe 600 inched down 0.45% to 512.2 points. 

FTSE 100 fell 1% to end at 8,273 points. Germany’s DAX 40 Index edged down 0.35% to 18,357 points. The French CAC 40 Index shed 0.2% to close at 7,485 points.  

Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 1.80%, or 674 points, to 38,062 points, and the broader TOPIX index added 1.1% to 2,670 points. 

In the oil market, futures contracts for Brent crude for October delivery fell by 0.6%, or 46 cents, to $77.20 per barrel. 

Meanwhile, prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil for September delivery (expires today) dropped 0.45%, or 33 cents, to $74.04 per barrel.

Gold futures prices for December delivery increased by 0.35%, or $9.3, to $2,550.6 per ounce, hitting a record level for the sixth time this month.