Wall Street falls after housing, factory data
US stocks waver after weak US economic data

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US stocks waver after weak US economic data

US stocks fell on Thursday after data showed sales of existing homes fell unexpectedly last month, while a measure of factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region was below forecasts.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 60.17 points, or 0.46%, to 12,972.58. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 5.36 points, or 0.39%, to 1,379.78. The Nasdaq Composite Index dipped 3.93 points, or 0.13%, to 3,027.52.
First Published: Apr 19 2012 | 8:14 PM IST