Wall St ends lower ahead of jobs report

U.S. stocks closed lower in thin trading Thursday after a round of interest rate cuts by major central banks while investors remained cautious ahead of Friday’s key government jobs report.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 47.15 points to close at 12,896.67.
S&P 500 slipped 6.44 points to end at 1,367.58. Among the key S&P sectors, financials led the laggards, while techs gained.
Nasdaq composite managed a gain of 0.04 points to end at 2,976.12.