• The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 174.07 points, or 0.72 percent, to 23,924.98, the S&P 500 lost 19.13 points, or 0.72 percent, to 2,635.67 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 29.81 points, or 0.42 percent, to 7,100.90.
U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as potential U.S. restrictions on Chinese telecom companies reinforced investor concerns about worsening trade relations between the United States and China.
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• Asian shares were mixed in early Thursday trade as investors digested an acknowledgment by the Federal Reserve overnight that inflation had moved nearer its target.
• South Korea's Kospi index came under pressure in morning trade, with the benchmark slipping 0.24 percent while the junior Kosdaq edged higher by 0.18 percent. Banks and retailers mostly traded lower, while gains were seen in automakers and technology stocks.
• Down Under, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.68 percent amid broad-based gains seen in all of its subindexes, with the exception of the utilities sector. Gains were led by material names, oil producers and consumer stocks.
• Markets in Japan were closed on Thursday.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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