U.S. Stocks Fall, Bonds Gain on Russia Probe News: Markets Wrap
- Mueller is said to have impaneled grand jury: WSJ report
- Dollar weakenes versus yen before Friday payrolls data
Australia's June Trade Surplus Narrows More Than Expected
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U.S. stocks fell, the dollar weakened versus the yen and Treasuries rose after the Wall Street Journal reported Special Counsel Robert Mueller was said to have impaneled a grand jury in the ongoing Russia probe.
The WSJ report a half hour before the close in New York sent the S&P 500 Index to its lows for the session before the measure reclaimed some ground to finish down 0.3 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a fresh record. Ten-year Treasury yields slumped and the yen strengthened. Crude fell below $49 a barrel, while gold slipped.