NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged modestly lower at the open on Wednesday, following two days of gains, as investors awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at the conclusion of a two-day Fed policy meeting.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> fell 15.7 points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,320.49, the S&P 500 <.SPX> lost 2.55 points, or 0.14 percent, to 1,869.7 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> dropped 9.309 points, or 0.21 percent, to 4,324.004.
(Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
