The Dow Jones index began trading on Wall Street today, Thursday, down due to a decline in Cisco shares, attributed to a slowdown in demand for its products. This overshadowed Walmart's strong annual forecasts and optimism regarding a potential deal to avoid a debt default. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 46.21 points or 0.14% to 33,374.56 points. The S&P 500 index dropped by 1.09 points or 0.03% to 4,157.68, while the Nasdaq composite rose by 13.30 points or 0.11% to 12,513.87 points.