The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI dipped 0.16 percent on Wednesday to end at 19,941.96 points and the S&P 500 .SPX lost 0.25 percent to 2,265.18.
The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 0.23 percent to 5,471.43.
U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, with healthcare and real estate shares losing ground a day after the Nasdaq Composite and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit record highs.Asian shares struggled on Thursday, taking their cues from a lackluster day on Wall Street as investors locked in gains in thin trade ahead of the upcoming holidays.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was slightly higher in early trade, while Japan's Nikkei stock index .N225 slumped 0.6 percent.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC