<a href=’http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-11/21/c_132904728.htm’ target=’_blank’>Wall Street closes lower on U.S. Fed minutes, S&P 500 in losing streak</a>

U.S. stocks ended lower Wednesday after a choppy trading session, as minutes of the Federal Reserve’ s October meeting hinted that the U.S. central bank may cut back its quantitative easing policy in coming months.