U.S. stocks fell in choppy trade Wednesday, led lower by energy and utilities, after the Federal Reserve raise rates for the second time in a decade.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 118.68 points, or 0.60 percent, to 19,792.53, with Caterpillar leading decliners and Goldman Sachs the top advancer.
The S&P 500 fell 14.62 point, or 0.81 percent, to close at 2,253.28, with energy leading all sectors lower.
The Nasdaq composite dropped 27.16 points, or 0.5 percent, to end at 5,436.67.
Asian markets opened mixed as the dollar strengthened sharply and investors digest the Federal Reserve's first interest rate rise this year and its hawkish rate outlook for 2017.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 surged 0.91 percent, likely due to a weaker yen which is near an 11-month low against the dollar.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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