
US stocks hit by news of Federal Reserve planning to begin monetary stimulus cuts in the coming months.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 66.21 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 15,900.82.
S&P 500 fell 6.5 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 1,781.37, while Nasdaq composite lost 10.28 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 3,921.27.