U.S. stocks closed in the red on Wednesday, as worries about geopolitical developments deflated the buying mood on Wall Street. An early morning tweet by President Donald Trump implied the possibility of a military strike in Syria and set the downbeat tone for the session. Threat of a military strike in Damascus comes after a suspected chemical-weapons attack that killed civilians in the town of Douma over the weekend. Wall Street investors fear that a response by the U.S. could lead to a retaliation from Syria's ally Russia. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.90% finished 0.9% down, while the S&P 500 SPX, -0.55% ended Wednesday 0.6% lower. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.36% finished 0.4% lower. In individual stocks, Facebook FB, +0.78% remained in focus as the company's CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified on Capitol Hill for second day.
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