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U.S. stocks slide amid ECB decision, economic data

Xinhua, September 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq snapping four-day winning streak, as investors mainly digested weekly jobless claims and a decision from the European Central Bank (ECB).

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 46.37 points, or 0.25 percent, to 18,479.77. The S&P 500 lost 4.87 points, or 0.22 percent, to 2,181.29. The Nasdaq Composite Index decreased 24.44 points, or 0.46 percent, to 5,259.48. Enditem