The US stock market ended flat on Wednesday as a report revealed Beijing has imposed time limits on rare-earth exports, snapping a three-day winning streak for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The Wall Street Journal reported that the framework of a proposed US-China trade deal gives China leverage in talks, causing stocks to fall.
Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-nasdaq-dip-as-trade-uncertainty-lingers-and-cpi-inflation-report-due