Major U.S. stock-indexes lower on Wednesday, as energy stocks took a hit from a slide in oil prices after Saudi Arabia ruled out a cut in output to help tackle a global glut.

Almost all Dow stocks in negative area (27 of 30). Top looser - The Boeing Company (BA, -2,93%). Top gainer - United Technologies Corporation (UNH, +1,40%).

All S&P sectors in negative area. Top gainer - Financial (-1,5%).

At the moment:

Dow 16264.00 -132.00 -0.81%

S&P 500 1903.00 -13.00 -0.68%

Nasdaq 100 4130.25 -29.00 -0.70%

Oil 31.81 -0.06 -0.19%

Gold 1245.50 +22.90 +1.87%

U.S. 10yr 1.69 -0.06