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On Thursday, Sept. 21, the U.S. stock markets ended significantly lower, with investors analyzing economic data after the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates.
U.S. jobless claims dropped to 201,000 for the week ending Sept. 16, the lowest since January, compared to the expected 225,000.
The Q2 current account deficit narrowed to $212.1 billion, better than the forecasted $221.0 billion gap.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 1.08% lower, ending at 34,070.42. The S&P 500 recorded a 1.64% decline, closing at 4,330.00. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.82%, ending the session at 13,223.99.
Asian Markets Today
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 concluded Friday’s session down 0.68%, closing at 32,397.00, led ...