The Dow Jones Index Closes 0.25% Lower

The Dow Jones Index fell 133 points or 0.25 percent on Thursday to close at 52343 points. Leading the losses are Alphabet (-12.71%), Caterpillar (-9.28%) and Salesforce (-4.63%). Top gainers were Merck (3.80%), Home Depot (3.51%) and Boeing (3.41%).