· The Nasdaq closed at a record on Wednesday, lifted by a climb in large-cap tech and consumer discretionary names, while the Dow and S&P 500 were hemmed in as concerns over an escalation in the U.S.-China trade skirmish simmered.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 42.41 points, or 0.17 percent, to 24,657.8, the S&P 500 gained 4.73 points, or 0.17 percent, to 2,767.32 and the Nasdaq Composite added 55.93 points, or 0.72 percent, to 7,781.52.
· Asian stocks were muted on Thursday as global markets calmed after an elevation in trade tensions between the U.S. and China triggered a sell-off earlier in the week.
The Nikkei 225 edged down by 0.25 percent in early trade, with losses in utilities and financials weighing on the index. Automakers also traded lower in the early going, with Toyota slipping 0.3 percent.
Other major markets in the region recorded slight gains. The Kospi, South Korea's benchmark share average, edged up by 0.07 percent. Down Under, the S&P/ASX 200 tacked on 0.34 percent, with the consumer discretionary subindex leading gains in the morning.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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