SLS - US Stocks Mixed; Jobless Claims Fall To 202000 | Benzinga
U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 50 points on Thursday.
Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.15% to 37,487.49 while the NASDAQ fell 0.27% to 14,553.12. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.01% to 4,704.42.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Energy shares rose by 0.7% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, consumer discretionary shares fell by 0.6%.
Top Headline
U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 18,000 to 202,000 in the final week of 2023, compared to market estimates of 216,000.
Equities Trading UP
Minim, Inc. (NASDAQ: MINM) shares shot up 186% to $4.88.
Shares of Omega Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMGA) got a boost, surging 108% to $5.67 after Novo Nordisk entered into a research collaboration with the company.
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATXI) shares were also up, gaining 48% to $0.2598 after the company announced it reached a final agreement with the FDA for the Phase 3 ...