Meanwhile the German DAX slipped 0.33 percent, and the French CAC 40 gained 0.09 percent, while U.K. shares fell 0.15 percent. In trading on Wednesday, energy shares fell by 1.3 percent. Equities Trading DOWNAvinger Inc (NASDAQ: AVGR ) shares dropped 40 percent to $6.86 after the company cut its FY16 sales outlook. Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.08 percent to 18,333.56 while the NASDAQ declined 0.20 percent to 5,012.61. U.S. crude supplies dropped 2.5 million barrels for the week ended July 8, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported.

Source: Mid-Day July 13, 2016 17:26 UTC