U.S. stocks traded cautiously on Wednesday, the day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped a six-day winning streak.
In economic news, the consumer price index edged up 0.1 percent in May, the cost of food was offset by cheaper gasoline, the government said.
The CPI gained 0.3 percent in April. In the 12 months through May, the CPI increased 1.8 percent, slowing from April's 1.9 percent gain. Economists expected an increase of 0.1 percent. The core CPI nudged up 0.1 percent for the fourth straight month
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is setting his sights on the electric automaker having a record quarter.
That's what Musk told those in attendance at the company's annual shareholder meeting held Tuesday.
Tesla shares got a boost from the comments, adding 3.6 percent to $225 in extended trading.
In Asia, China's Shanghai Composite fell 0.6 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 1.7 percent. Japan's Nikkei ended the day off 0.4 percent.
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In Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 was down 0.7 percent, France’s CAC 40 fell 0.8 percent and Germany's DAX was lower by 0.6 percent.
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