How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

Stocks closed broadly lower Thursday, snapping a three-day winning streak.

Losses in technology companies and consumer products makers and health care stocks accounted for much of the decline. Banks bucked the downward trend and rose along with bond yields. Energy stocks also rose.

On Thursday:

The S&P 500 index fell 15.51 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 2,693.13.

The Dow Jones industrial average slid 83.18 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 24,664.89.

The Nasdaq composite lost 57.18 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 7,238.06.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks gave up 9.74 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 1,573.82.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 36.83 points, or 1.4 per cent.

The Dow is up 304.75 points, or 1.3 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 131.41 points, or 1.8 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 24.31 points, or 1.6 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 19.52 points, or 0.7 per cent.

The Dow is down 54.33 points, or 0.2 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 334.67 points, or 4.9 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 38.31 points, or 2.5 per cent.