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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mixed; U.S. Jobless Claims Fall To 215,000

March 3, 2022

U.S. stocks traded mixed on Thursday following the release of several economic reports.

Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.21% to 33,963.92 while the NASDAQ fell 0.55% to 13,676.83. The S&P also rose, gaining, 0.02% to 4,387.56.

Leading and Lagging Sectors

Utilities shares climbed by 1.1% on Thursday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included ReNew Energy Global plc (NASDAQ:RNW), up 9% and Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:EDN) up 4%.

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