U.S. stocks moved slightly higher Thursday after investors were encouraged by comments from European Central Bank policymakers, who said they were willing to provide more stimulus to the region's economy, if needed.
For the day:
The Dow rose 23.38 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 16,374.76.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index added 2.27 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 1,951.13.
The Nasdaq composite fell 16.48 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 4,733.50.
For the week:
The Dow is down 268.25 points, or 1.6 per cent.
The S&P 500 has lost 37.74 points, or 1.9 per cent.
The Nasdaq is down 94.83 points, or 2 per cent.
For the year:
The Dow is down 1,448.31 points, or 8.1 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is down 107.77 points, or 5.2 per cent.
The Nasdaq is down 2.56 points, or 0.1 per cent.
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