NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks retreated on Thursday, dragged by financial shares, while Caterpillar (N:CAT) tumbled following news that federal officials searched the company's Illinois facilities.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) fell 112.58 points, or 0.53 percent, to 21,002.97, the S&P 500 (SPX) lost 14.04 points, or 0.59 percent, to 2,381.92 and the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) dropped 42.81 points, or 0.73 percent, to 5,861.22.