Mumbai, Dec. 10 -- The tech-heavy Nasdaq inched up 30.58 points (0.1%) to 23,576,49, the S&P 500 edged down 6.00 points (0.1%) to 6,840.51 and the Dow fell 179.03 points (0.4%) to 47,560.29.

Wall Street saw choppy trading as investors held back ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement. Although the Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point, uncertainty remains over the longer-term rate path. According to CME Group's FedWatch Tool, there's an 87.4% chance of a rate cut this week but a 67.5% chance rates will stay unchanged in January.

Market participants are closely watching the Fed's statement and Chair Jerome Powell's remarks for cues on future policy direction. Meanwhile, U.S. job openings edged up slig...