U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept interest rates unchanged, while worries surrounding the presidential election weighed on investor sentiment In U.S. economic news, the Fed held interest rates steady again while continuing to acknowledge that the case for a move is getting stronger. ADP said that the economy created fewer jobs than expected in October, adding 147,000 jobs. ADP's report serves as a preview for the government's monthly nonfarm payrolls report, slated for release Friday The dollar fell against a basket of currencies. Light sweet crude oil for December delivery sank 2.85 percent to $45.34 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while gold futures gained $20.20 to $1,308.20 per ounce The Dow Jones industrial average lost 65.71, or 0.36 percent, to 17,971.39. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped 11.80, or 0.56 percent, to 2,099.92. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index fell 43.87, or 0.86 percent, to 5,109.69.