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On Thursday, November 16th, U.S. stock markets closed mixed reflecting Cisco and Walmart's weak forecasts.
In economic data, U.S. initial jobless claims increased to 231,000, a three-month high, surpassing expectations, while export and import prices fell 1.1% and 0.8%, respectively, in October.
Energy dropped 2.1%, the most among S&P sectors, as crude prices fell. Communications and tech sectors topped gains.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 0.13% to 34,945.47, the S&P 500 was up 0.12% to 4,508.24, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.07%, ending the session at 14,113.67.