• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 1.1 points, or 0.01 percent, to close at 21,478.17, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 3.53 points, or 0.15 percent, to 2,432.54 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 40.80 points, or 0.67 percent, to 6,150.86.
• A steep drop in oil prices dragged energy shares lower and kept the Dow and S&P 500 in check on Wednesday, while the Nasdaq was buoyed by gains in tech stocks.
• Crude prices CLc1 LCOc1 settled about 4 percent lower, ending their longest bull run in more than five years, hurt by a stronger dollar .DXY and concerns about rising OPEC exports.
• Asian markets traded sideways early on Thursday despite the mostly stronger close on Wall Street, as oil prices tumbled in U.S. trade.
• Japan's Nikkei 225 edged down 0.09 percent in early trade, while the Kospi was hovered just above the flat line to trade higher by 0.02 percent.
• The S&P/ASX 200 was off by 0.2 percent.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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