The Dow Jones Index Closes 0.68% Lower

The Dow Jones Index dropped 348 points or 0.68 percent on Wednesday to close at 51173 points. Losses were led by Caterpillar (-5.79%), Honeywell International (-2.25%) and Sherwin-Williams (-1.89%). Offsetting the fall, top gainers were Amgen (2.61%), Amazon (1.41%) and J&J (1.38%).