US stocks trimmed early losses and ended the session mixed on Thursday as investors weighed
debt problems in Spain against positive domestic economic data.
The Dow Jones industrial average added 19.61 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 13,145.82. The Standard & Poor's 500 dipped 2.26 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 1,403.28. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 9.60 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 3,095.36, Xinhua reported.
Major indexes were mired in the red for most time during the session as the situation in Spain reminded investors the crisis in Europe was far from over.
In Madrid, people took to street to protest against the government's austerity plan and clashed with police, spurring fresh concerns about the nation's debt outlook.
Thursday's domestic economic data came in a little bit better than expected, but failed to boost the market.
The Commerce Department said the US economy expanded at a 3-per cent annual rate, the fastest pace since mid-2010.
Meanwhile, the Labor Department reported jobless claims last week dropped 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 359,000, hitting another four-year low.
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