How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

Major U.S. stock indexes finished mostly lower Thursday after a late wave of buying erased most of the losses from a steep early market slide.

The early plunged was triggered by the arrest of a senior Chinese technology executive. Investors were encouraged by an afternoon report that the Federal Reserve may move slower in raising rates. Bond yields remained lower as investors moved money into lower-risk investments.

On Thursday:

The S&P 500 index fell 4.11 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 2,695.95.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 79.40 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 24,947.67.

The Nasdaq composite gained 29.83 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 7,188.26.

The Russell 2000 index of small-company stocks gave up 3.34 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 1,477.41.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is down 64.22 points, or 2.3 per cent.

The Dow is down 590.79 points, or 2.3 per cent.

The Nasdaq is down 142.28 points, or 1.9 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is down 55.85 points, or 3.6 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 22.34 points, or 0.8 per cent.

The Dow is up 228.45 points, or 0.9 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 284.87 points, or 4.1 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is down 58.10 points, or 3.8 per cent.