U.S. market indexes were lower on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 24,664.89 for a loss of -83.18 points or -0.34%. The S&P 500 closed at 2,693.13 for a loss of -15.51 points or -0.57%. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 7,238.06 for a loss of -57.18 points or -0.78%. The VIX Volatility Index was higher at 16.05 for a gain of 0.45 points or 2.88%.
Thursday’s market movers
Decreased momentum in first-quarter earnings kept stocks lower on Thursday. Sectors leading losses included consumer staples, real estate, materials and technology.
Economic reports affecting market trading included the following:
- Jobless claims decreased by 1,000 to 232,000.
- The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators Index increased 0.3% for the month.
In the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the following stocks led losses:
- Procter & Gamble (PG, Financial) -3.79%
- Apple (AAPL, Financial) -2.78%
- Intel (INTC, Financial) -2.54%
- Home Depot (HD, Financial) -1.56%
Small-cap stocks
In small-caps, the Russell 2000 closed at 1,574.96 for a loss of -8.61 points or -0.54%. The S&P 600 closed at 967.69 for a loss of -7.41 points or -0.76%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Growth TSM Index closed at 9,756.88 for a loss of -81.96 points or -0.83%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Value TSM Index closed at 10,038.79 for a loss of -12.35 points or -0.12%.
Other notable indexes
Other notable index closes included the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index at 1,914.92 for a loss of -7.88 points or -0.41%; the S&P 100 at 1,182.57 for a loss of -4.69 points or -0.40%; the Russell 3000 at 1,598.20 for a loss of -8.26 points or -0.51%; the Russell 1000 at 1,494.32 for a loss of -7.69 points or -0.51%; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index at 690.88 for a loss of -5.14 points or -0.74%.
