S&P, Dow slightly lower as key Fed report awaited

The stock was the top percentage gainer on the Nasdaq. The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release its Beige Book - a summary of commentary on economic conditions - at 2:00 p.m. ET (1800 GMT). "We've had very quiet market activity for a couple of months ... And a lot of uncertainty on policy," said Tim Courtney, chief investment officer at Exencial Wealth Advisors.