Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Bernanke Press Conference Leads to Drop in the Markets

Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.13 percent to 13,231.78 while the NASDAQ fell 0.38 percent to 3,010.22. The S&P also fell, decreasing 0.04 percent to 1,427.24. Top Headline In the spotlight today is the FOMC statement and rate decision at 12:30pm EST. Meeting street expectations, the fed