
US stocks closed lower in thin trade overnight on concerns over weak global growth
and expected weak corporate earnings season.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 26.50 points, or 0.19 per cent to 13,583.65.
Blue chip S&P 500 dropped 5.05 points, or 0.35 per cent to 1,455.88.
Among key S&P sectors, techs and telecoms dragged, while energy turned higher.
Nasdaq composite slipped 23.84 points, or 0.76 per cent to 3,112.35.