NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The US stock exchanges visibly contained their initially clear losses in the course of trading on Thursday. The leading index Dow Jones Industrial closed just 0.07 percent lower at 28,494.20 points. The market-wide S&P 500 ultimately lost 0.15 percent to 3483.34 meters. On the other hand, the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 had a clearer minus of 0.72 percent to 11,898.57 points at the closing bell.
First of all, dwindling hopes for a quick agreement on a further corona stimulus package in the USA and a significant increase in new corona infections had put pressure on the mood. But apparently some investors were already taking advantage of the recent setback after the previous price rally to get in ./gl/fba
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