US Stocks Waver After Jobless Claims Fall – The Wall Street Journal
US stocks slipped Thursday, pulling back after a recent rally, after data showed fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits, potentially signaling that the pace of recovery in the labor market is starting to pick up.
The S&P 500 fell 0.1% to 3376, a day after the benchmark US stock index climbed within a hair of its first record close since the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the economy. The…