The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite fell on Wednesday.

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 344.93, or 1.16 percent, to close at 29,438.42.
• The S&P 500 fell 1.16 percent to close at 3,567.79.
• The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.82 percent to close at 11,801.60.

Selling accelerated towards the end of the session.

On Thursday keep an eye out for:

• Macy's, Intuit, and Workday are reporting earnings.