New York - US stocks fell for a second day on Wednesday after a run that saw new Dow and S&P records and a 15-year high for the Nasdaq.
Dull data on private business hiring and service sector growth, and a so-so Beige Book economic survey from the Federal Reserve kept traders cautious, with eyes now on Friday's official jobs market report for February, and the European Central Bank meeting on Thursday.
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 106.47 points at 18 096.90.