Stocks finished mostly lower in volatile trading Thursday, selling off in the final hour as investors grappled with China fears against data suggesting a slight improvement in the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.74 points to finish at 17,408.25. The index traded down as much as 61 points and up by as many as 79. The S&P 500 Index finished down 2.66 points, or 0.1%, at 2,083.39, after being down nearly 8 points and up nearly 7. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 10.83 points, or 0.2%, to finish at 5,033.56, after being down nearly 15 points and being up about 27.
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