All indices down
Wall Street opened in negative territory today following news of a larger-than-expected drop in May U.S. orders of durable goods.
At 10:05 a.m. ET the Russell 2000 was down 3.74 points, or 0.45 percent, to 822.39. Dow Jones Industrial Average had retreated 55.12 points, or 0.41 percent, to 13,282.54.
Orders for durable goods fell 2.8% in May, the U.S. Commerce Department said before the opening bell. Economists were forecasting a drop of 1.1%. Orders increased during the first four months of 2007.
Elsewhere, investors will be paying close attention to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s regularly scheduled two-day meeting on interest rates, which begins today. The twelve-member Federal Open Market Committee is expected to leave the federal funds rate unchanged at 5.25%.
The following were the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among those with market capitalizations under $500 million:
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