Wall Street starts slow following Tuesday’s gains

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U.S. shares were mixed today, with futures for the S&P 500 0.1% lower and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average roughly unchanged, the Associated Press reports.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% on Tuesday to 6,021.63, topping the all-time high it set a couple of weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, to 44,860.31, besting its own record set the day before. The Nasdaq composite gained 0.6% as Microsoft and big tech led the way, closing at 19,174.30.

In other dealings early this morning, U.S. benchmark crude oil gained 11 cents to $68.88 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, picked up 11 cents, to $72.43 per barrel.

The dollar fell to 151.42 yen from 153.08 yen.

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