Stocks ended mostly lower in thin, pre-holiday trade Wednesday, although the Nasdaq Composite eked out another record close. Stocks maintained a soft tone after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s November policy meeting showed a rate rise remains likely next month but underlined worries about persistently subdued inflation. The S&P 500 declined 0.1%, while the Dow industrials ended around 65 points lower, a loss of 0.3%, a day after all three major benchmarks logged record finishes. The Nasdaq Composite posted another record, however, advancing 0.1%. U.S. markets are closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday, followed by a shortened session on Friday.
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