
U.S. stocks finished lower as investors mulled corporate earnings and timing of reduced monetary stimulus by Federal Reserve.
Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 73.01 points, or 0.5 per cent at 15,545.75.
S&P 500 fell 6.77 points, or 0.4 per cent to 1,756.54.
Nasdaq composite fell 10.91 points, or 0.3 per cent to 3,919.71.