NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished mixed on Thursday as Wall Street pored through the nation's jobless claims numbers.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 85.73 points, or 0.29 percent, to 29,969.52. The S&P 500 fell 2.29 points, or 0.06 percent, to 3,666.72. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 27.82 points, or 0.23 percent, to 12,377.18.
