New York, Feb 10 (Petra) - Major U.S. stock indices fell after posting unprecedented gains at the end of last week, while U.S. crude oil "West Texas Intermediate" remained steady at $64.28 per barrel.

Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by about 100 points before today’s close, the technology-focused Nasdaq index dropped by approximately 100 points.

Meanwhile, the Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) index declined by 10 points.

//Petra// AF