New York, June 26 (BridgeNews) - The Dow Jones industrial average ended lower but was well off its worst levels for the day as investors began to anticipate a Federal Reserve rate cut on Wednesday. The Nasdaq also pared its losses, ending in the plus column as bottom fishers emerged after initial weakness. The Nasdaq closed up 13 points, or 0.66%, to 2064. The Dow was down 32 points, 0.31%, to 10,472 and the S&P 500 was down 1.87, or 0.15%, to 1216.