Investing.com - U.S. stocks were mixed after the closing bell on Thursday.
At the close of U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.24%, the S&P 500 index gained 0.31%, while the Nasdaq 100 index declined 0.02%.
Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. Initial Jobless Claims rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 410.00K last week from 385.00K in the preceding week whose figure was revised up from 383.00K.
Analysts had expected Initial Jobless Claims to rise to 403.00K last week.
Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, European stock markets were mixed at close. France’s CAC 40 was up 0.03%; Germany’s DAX shed 0.12%; Britain’s FTSE 100 climbed 0.03%; and the EURO STOXX 50 rose 0.09%.
At the close of U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.24%, the S&P 500 index gained 0.31%, while the Nasdaq 100 index declined 0.02%.
Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. Initial Jobless Claims rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 410.00K last week from 385.00K in the preceding week whose figure was revised up from 383.00K.
Analysts had expected Initial Jobless Claims to rise to 403.00K last week.
Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, European stock markets were mixed at close. France’s CAC 40 was up 0.03%; Germany’s DAX shed 0.12%; Britain’s FTSE 100 climbed 0.03%; and the EURO STOXX 50 rose 0.09%.