On Wednesday US shares closed down for a third
consecutive day as investors dumped gold and euro amid European debt fears. Moreover,
euro breached the psychological $1.3 level. Dow Jones Industrial Average lost
1.1% or 131.46 points to 11,823.48, while Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.6%
reaching 2,539.31. S&P 500 Index edged down 1.1% or 13.91 points to 1,211.82.