EVA - US Stocks Mostly Flat; Jobless Claims Decline In Latest Week | Benzinga
U.S. stocks traded mostly flat this morning, following the release of jobless claims data.
Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.02% to 34,105.13 while the NASDAQ rose 0.01% to 13,651.18. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.01% to 4,382.36.
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Energy shares rose by 0.8% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, health care shares fell by 1%.
Top Headline
U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 3,000 to 217,000 in the week ending Nov. 9, compared to market estimates of 218,000.
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