REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
The U.S. flag is reflected in the window of a police car as a police man stands guard in Times Square ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations in New York, December 31, 2013.
The Dow is down 73 points (0.4%). The S&P 500 is down 9 points (0.5%). The Nasdaq is down 33 points (0.8%).
Wall Street's strategists expect 2014 to be another up year for stocks.
However, many expect to see a correction of around 10% before the year's over.