U.S. stocks fall modestly after big back-to-back gains

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks fell modestly on Wednesday after two days of pronounced gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 42.45 points, or 0.14 percent, to 30,273.87. The S&P 500 declined 7.65 points, or 0.20 percent, to 3,783.28. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 27.77 points, or 0.25 percent, to 11,148.64.