The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 30.72, or 0.3 per cent, to close at 10,467.16
The S&P 500 fell 0.4 per cent and the Nasdaq shed 0.6 per cent
U.S. jobless claims fell 2.4 per cent.
Crude oil closed at USD78.22 a barrel.Gold settled at USD1166.2 an ounce.


