Major equities in the United States closed the session on Thursday mostly in the red territory as investors continued to analyze the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates yesterday together with the latest batch of data focusing on employment. On the earnings front, FedEx and Nike will report their third-quarter figures in the minutes after the close.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded flat at the closing bell. The Nasdaq 100 dropped by 0.30%, as Microchip Technologies dipped 6.54%, while the S&P 500 decreased by 0.22%. The worst performer was Accenture trading 7.26% below the line. The euro traded 0.45% lower than the dollar, selling for $1.08538 at 3:58 am ET.