JaysonPhotography/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Thursday marked a comeback for the stock markets after the worst losses in a month on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 71.4 to a close of 23,400.86.
The Nasdaq dipped 7.12, ending the session at 6,556.77, while the S&P 500 stopped trading at 2,560.40 — 3.25 higher than it opened.
A busy day for earnings reports, with internet retailer Amazon reporting better than expected numbers.
Unemployment filings rose last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a modest increase. Economists say they aren’t worried.
And the number of people signing contracts to purchase homes stayed flat in September. The National Association of Realtors says that figure is a sign of a shortage of homes listed for sale.
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