USA TODAY | Dow off 159, negative for 2015 as US oil slides below $40 USA TODAY U.S. stocks on Wednesday stayed mixed in a tight range even after fresh signals of a December rate hike from Janet Yellen — but then all three major benchmarks sank and finished down as news spread of a reported mass shooting in California. Oil sold ... This is how low traders see oil going now U.S. Stocks Sink as Oil Breaks $40; Treasuries Drop on Rate Bets |