Oil concerns in U.S. stock markets

On Wednesday (January 20, 2016), the U.S. stock markets were highly negative due to the oil prices which have seen lowest levels in 12 years.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) decreased by 1.55% to 15,767; the S&P 500 (SPX) fell by 1.19% to 1,859; the Nasdaq Composite (COMP) fell by 0.11% to 4,472.