U.S. stocks close lower on hawkish FOMC minutes

NEW YORK, May 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors digested hawkish minutes of the Federal Reserve's early May policy meeting and awaited Nvidia Corp.'s earnings.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 201.95 points, or 0.51 percent, to 39,671.04. The S&P 500 sank 14.40 points, or 0.27 percent, to 5,307.01. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 31.08 points, or 0.18 percent, to 16,801.54.