US stocks closed down on Thursday as the Bank
of Japan's shocking call to cap monetary stimulus continued to rattle investors
while a late day decline in Apple shares on remarks by billionaire investor
Carl Icahn added to selling pressure. The benchmark S&P 500 had its worst
day in three weeks, losing 19.34 points, or 0.92 percent, to 2,075.81, the Dow
Jones industrial average fell 210.79 points, or 1.17 percent, to 17,830.76 and
the Nasdaq Composite dropped 57.85 points, or 1.19 percent, to 4,805.29.
Nine of the major
S&P 500 sectors were lower, with information technology's 1.4 percent fall
leading the decliners. Consumer staples rose 0.03 percent.For Free Trial & Join Services For All Segment Click Here
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