Dow Jones slips 152 points as U.S. stocks slump

NEW YORK, New York - Major U.S. stock indices closed in negative territory on Thursday, weighing on investor sentiment as economic indicators and corporate earnings came under close scrutiny.

S&P 500 (^GSPC)

• Close: 5,868.55
• Change: minus 13.08 points, or minus 0.22 percent
• Volume: 2.191B

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