U.S. stocks turned slightly lower on data

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Source: Marketwatch
Wall Street futures fell Thursday as the number of claims for unemployment benefits rose more-than-expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.68%, to 13,067.00; the Standard & Poor 500 Index erased 0.23%, to 1,409.10, while Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.66%, to 2,763.00. Initial claims for jobless benefits jumped 4,000 to 372,000 in the week ended August 18.
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