iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks closed little changed Thursday ahead of Friday’s monthly jobs report.
The Dow slid 12.53 (-0.07 percent) to finish at 18,268.50.
The Nasdaq dropped 9.17 (-0.17 percent) to close at 5,306.85, while the S&P 500 finished at 2,160.77, up 1.04 (+0.05 percent) from its open.
Crude oil gained jut over 1 percent with prices hitting over $50 a barrel.
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