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DOW, S&P 500 END DOWN AS TRUMP SAYS IRAN AGREEMENT OVER; NASDAQ UP

The Dow .DJI and S&P 500 .SPX ended lower on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran was "over," while the Nasdaq .IXIC ended higher and technology shares rose.

Stocks pared losses after the afternoon release of minutes from last month's Federal Reserve meeting. The Fed left interest rates unchanged at its June 16-17 meeting but minutes of the session showed mounting concerns over high inflation.

Energy .SPNY shares rose as oil prices settled sharply higher. The sector led gains on the S&P 500 followed by the technology sector .SPLRCT. Each sector ended with gains of more than 1%.

An index of semiconductors .SOX rose 2.2% after recent sharp losses.

Trump also said that the United States was likely to launch new strikes on Wednesday night following Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf. Investors have been worried about higher oil prices since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

Materials .SPLRCM and financials .SPSY led decliners among S&P 500 sectors.

Here is the closing market snapshot:

(Caroline Valetkevitch)

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