U.S. stocks close lower amid U.S.-China trade tensions

A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on July 11, 2018. U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 219.21 points, or 0.88 percent, to 24,700.45. The S&P 500 decreased 19.82 points, or 0.71 percent, to 2,774.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index decreased 42.59 points, or 0.55 percent, to 7,716.61. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)