Fears include over-valued dollar, trade wars with China and Mexico, Trump not delivering on tax cuts
Also weighing on stocks were concerns about protectionist trade policies by Donald Trump
The dollar rose to session highs against major currencies, while gold slipped
A year-long US profit recession has just ended, but earnings growth needs to pick up
Due to losses across most sectors but was still on track to record hefty gains for the year
Wall Street, shares fell across the board with S&P 500 posting its largest daily drop since Oct 11
The S&P 500 was up 0.04 points, The Nasdaq Composite was up 2.26 points
Organisers of the soirees are not eager to discuss the merriment
Apple fell 0.8% to $116.38 after Nokia filed a number of lawsuits against it for patent infringement
Dow Jones and Nasdaq both closed at record highs, with the blue-chip index just below the 20,000 level
Bullish predictions encourage investors to pour fresh money into the markets, helping asset management companies to enjoy rising profits
Oracle dropped 4.3 per cent to $39.10 after its adjusted revenue missed analysts' estimates
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 40.11 points, or 0.2%, to 19,892.35
The Fed is widely tipped to lift rates 25 basis points to 0.50-0.75%
Seven of the 11 major S&P sectors were higher, with the technology index's 1.29% jump leading the advancers
'Trump rally' has been running since the November 8 vote as investors bet Donald Trump's policies will boost growth and inflation
Adding to the tone was a report that showed the US unemployment benefits fell from a five-month high last week
Healthcare stocks were the biggest drag on the S&P 500 after a report that Donald Trump said he would bring down pricing
Nasdaq biotechnology index fell 2.25%, on track for its worst decline in nearly three weeks
Wall Street continued to rally, with investors buying into a market primed to benefit from Donald Trump's pro-growth policies