A man works at the Tokyo Stock Exchange after market opens in Tokyo, Japan October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
- Apple shares weigh on S&P 500, Nasdaq
- Investors digest U.S. jobless claims data
- Yields ease slightly
NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Global stock indexes were mostly lower on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling with shares of Apple, and the U.S. dollar advanced after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobless claims data.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly to 216,000 in the week ended Sept. 2 from a revised 229,000 the week before. The latest week’s numbers were the lowest since February.
A separate report showed U.S. worker productivity in the second quarter was not as strong as initially announced.
Recent data has underscored the view that the U.S. economy remains resilient and that U.S. interest rates may need…
