Published on 15 Mar 2024 on Zacks via Yahoo Finance
Wall Street closed lower on Thursday, dragged down by real estate and utility stocks. Investors’ mood was dampened by a slew of economic data released throughout the day that fell short of expectations. All the three major stock indexes ended in the red.
How Did the Benchmarks Perform?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) fell 137.66 points, or 0.4%, to close at 38,905.66. Twenty-three components of the 30-stock index ended in negative territory, while seven ended in positive.