· The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 38.56 points, or 0.16 percent, to 24,748.07, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 2.25 points, or 0.08 percent, to 2,708.64 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 14.14 points, or 0.19percent, to 7,295.24.
The S&P 500 eked out a small gain while the Dow declined after a volatile trading session on Wednesday, with weakness in sectors such as consumer staples and financials offsetting strong gains in the energy and industrial indexes.
U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday while most other global shares rose, as investors were drawn to riskier assets because of upbeat earnings from companies in Europe and the United States.
· Markets in Asia tracked modestly higher on Thursday after U.S. stocks notched gains in the last session amid improved investor sentiment.
· The Nikkei 225 added 0.49 percent in early trade. The Topix subindexes for sea transportation and steel were among the best-performing sectors in the morning, rising 2.05 percent and 2.35 percent, respectively.
· n Seoul, the Kospi hovered just around the flat line, with the benchmark last higher by 0.01 percent.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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