US stock indices fall ahead of Fed's meeting

US stock indices fell on Tuesday as markets continue to assess the latest developments in the trade war while waiting for Trump’s policy meeting.

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney today and commence negotiations to calm tensions.

The Federal Reserve’s policy meeting starts today with the central bank expected to hold interest rates unchanged despite Trump’s calls for a cut.

On trading, Dow Jones fell 0.3%, or 37 points as of 15:17 GMT to 41082 points, while S&P 500 fell 0.4%, or 21 points to 5629 points, as NASDAQ shed 0.6%, or 103 points to 17741 points.