MARKETS US equities closed down on Thursday after a choppy day where early gains were erased by plummeting technology and consumer staples stocks.
The S&P 500 closed down 0.4 per cent at 1,101.53, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had lost 0.3 per cent to close at 10,467.16 and the Nasdaq was 0.6 per cent lower closing at 2,251.69.
