Stocks Close Lower as Bond Yields Climb

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.70%. US stock indexes Wednesday settled moderately lower, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to…