Updated from 11:02 a.m. EST
U.S. stocks remained mired in negativity Wednesday morning, as Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson spoke about the progress of the government's efforts to inject capital into the financial sector.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was losing 284 points to 8410, and the S&P 500 gave back 29 points to 870. The Nasdaq slid 40 points to 1541.
The status of programs to quell turmoil in the financial space was occupying investor attention. The Wall Street Journal reported ahead of Wednesday's session that the Treasury may begin to require companies to raise private money before gaining access to the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program. ...
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