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Wall Street lower on weak earnings, escalating trade tensions
U.S. stock indexes were trading lower on Thursday, as a batch of weak quarterly reports dampened a robust earnings season and trade tensions rose on news the European Union may retaliate if United States slaps tariffs on EU cars.
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Markets
- U.S.
- Europe
- Asia
- Sectors
| DOW | 25,111.33 |
-87.96 |
-0.35% |
| S&P 500 | 2,806.03 |
-9.59 |
-0.34% |
| NASDAQ | 7,826.46 |
-27.99 |
-0.36% |
| TR US Index | 250.86 |
-0.59 |
-0.23% |
Sector Summary
| Energy |
+0.54%
|
| Basic Materials |
-1.03%
|
| Industrials |
-0.30%
|
| Cyclical Goods & Services |
-0.13%
|
| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services |
-0.79%
|
| Financials |
-0.57%
|
| Healthcare |
-0.66%
|
| Technology |
-0.37%
|
| Telecoms |
-0.64%
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| Utilities |
+0.27%
|