Wall Street Mostly Level, Fewer Jobless Claims
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tarabird/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — After a rough start to the month of October, and a rough beginning of the week, Wall Street fared slightly better on Thursday, by virtue of staying mostly level.
The Dow Jones Industrial dropped 3.66 to a finish of 16,801.05.
The Nasdaq climbed 8.11, ending the day at 4,430.20, while the S&P 500 remained level at 1,946.16.
Jobless claims decreased by 8,000 in the last week, the Department of Labor reported. Only 287,000 people filed for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 27.
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