Stocks Ended Broadly Lower, Oil Prices Stepped Back

U.S. stocks ended broadly lower on Thursday as trade-sensitive stocks were hit by a fresh round of tariffs in the trade dispute between the United States and China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 76.62 points, or 0.30%, to 25,656.98. The S&P 500 lost 4.84 points, or 0.17%, to 2,856.98. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 10.64 points, or 0.13%, to 7,878.46.

Oil prices stepped back Thursday to snap a five-session climb, a day after scoring their highest level in about two weeks amid by signs of tightening U.S. crude inventories. West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery edged down by 3 cents, or less than 0.05%, to settle at $67.83 a barrel. October Brent crude slipped by a nickel, or under 0.1%, to $74.73 a barrel.