NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 04: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on September 04, 2024 in New York City. Stocks opened up mixed a day after beginning the month off with losses with the Dow Jones losing over 600 and Nasdaq closing with a 3.26% loss. All three indexes had their worst days since Aug. 5.
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The domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index lost 0.2 per cent, after touching a nearly one-month low on Wednesday. It was a volatile session on Thursday as investors digested more data that showed U.S. private payrolls increased less than expected in August but services sector activity was steady.
An Institute for Supply Management survey showed services sector activity, a large part of the US economy, rose to 51.5 in August, above expectations of 51.1.