Stocks ended slightly lower on Wednesday, with a selloff in the health care sector offsetting corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3.12 points, or 0.01%, to 26,449.54. The S&P 500 was down 6.61 points, or 0.23%, to 2,900.45. The Nasdaq Composite declined 4.15 points, or 0.05%, to 7,996.08.
Oil futures ended lower on Wednesday, pressured by uncertainty surrounding global crude production. West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery fell 29 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $63.76 a barrel. June Brent crude lost 10 cents, or 0.1% to $71.62 a barrel.
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