Dow Falls 250 Points; US Initial Jobless Claims Rise

U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 250 points on Thursday.Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.56% to 46,171.31 while the NASDAQ fell 1.15% to 21,677.52. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.82% to 6,537.54.Leading and Lagging SectorsEnergy shares climbed by 0.6% on Thursday.In trading on Thursday, communication services stocks fell by 1.6%.Top HeadlineU.S. initial jobless claims increased by 5,000 from the previous month to 210,000 during ...