Wall Street falls after housing, factory data

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.