Dow Jones drops 293 points as stocks end mixed

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets on Thursday ended with a mixed performance as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both saw declines, while the NASDAQ managed to eke out a slight gain. Here's a closer look at how the major indices performed:

Standard and Poor's 500 (^GSPC): The S&P 500 fell by 10.67 points, or 0.19 percent, to close at 5,722.26, with a trading volume of 2.383