Wall Street opens lower after claims data
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 35.84 points, or 0.26%, to 13,521

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The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 35.84 points, or 0.26%, to 13,521

US stocks opened lower on Thursday in the wake of data showing weekly initial jobless claims were more than expected.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 35.84 points, or 0.26%, to 13,521.16. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 2.82 points, or 0.19%, to 1,458.09. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 9.38 points, or 0.30%, to 3,094.74.
First Published: Oct 18 2012 | 7:20 PM IST