US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens lower after jobless data
NEW YORK, Feb 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday, extending the previous session's steep decline following a bigger-than-expected rise in weekly jobless claims.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 28.40 points, or 0.20 percent, at 13,899.14. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 5.87 points, or 0.39 percent, at 1,506.08. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 11.90 points, or 0.38 percent, at 3,152.51.
NEW YORK, Feb 21- U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday, extending the previous session's steep decline following a bigger-than-expected rise in weekly jobless claims. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 28.40 points, or 0.20 percent, at 13,899.14. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 11.90 points, or 0.38 percent, at 3,152.51.