U.S. stock indexes maintain downward roll at midday NEW YORK, April 3 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes maintained their downward trend at midday Wednesday, reacting to a less-than-expected report on March job creation in the private sector. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped to 14,593.94, losing 68.07 points, or 0.46 percent, in midday trading. The Nasdaq lost 25.958 points, or 0.80 percent, to 3,228.91. The Standard & Poor's 500 dropped 12.27 points, or 0.78 percent, to 1,557.98 Payroll processor ADP said private-sector employment rose by 158,000 jobs from February to March, less than the 251,000 jobs analysts had anticipated. Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, said, "Job growth moderated in March. ... The job market continues to improve, but in fits and starts. The 10-year U.S. treasury note was yielding 1.824 percent in midday trading. Against the dollar, the euro was 1.2837 Wednesday from Tuesday's $1.282. Against the yen, the dollar was 92.94 yen from 93.42 yen Tuesday. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index closed at 12,362.20, adding 358.77 points, or 2.99 percent. In London, the FTSE 100 lost 70.38 points, or 1.08 percent, to close at 6,420.28.