Stocks remained lower on Thursday after a regional Federal Reserve survey, a snapshot of business conditions in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region, was below expectations.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI dropped 104.42 points, or 1.24 percent, to 8,317.62. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX slid 10.37 points, or 1.15 percent, to 893.10. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC fell 14.83 points, or 0.86 percent, to 1,713.01. |