Nasdaq Down Over 1%; US Initial Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected

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U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite falling over 150 points on Thursday. Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.56% to 34,248.45 while the NASDAQ fell 1.13% to 13,316.35. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.87% to 4,363.78. Check This Out: McDonald's, Halliburton And 2 Other Stocks Insiders Are Selling Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares rose by 0.5% on Thursday. In trading on Thursday, consumer discretionary shares fell by 1.8%. Top Headline U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 20,000 to 201,000 in the week ending Sept. 16, recording the lowest reading since late...