Dow ends 360 points lower amid coronavirus worries, while Nasdaq scores record

Stocks ended mostly lower Thursday, though tech shares continued to rally as investors sought safety amid a rise in the number of coronavirus cases in sates like Arizona and Florida. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell around 361 points, or 1.4%, to finish near 25,706, according to preliminary figures, while the S&P 500 lost around 18 points, or 0.6%, to close near 3,152. However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite saw a gain of around 55 points, or 0.5%, ending near 10,548, marking a record close for the second consecutive day.

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