North American stocks markets were mixed in early trading with U.S. indexes falling at the open on Thursday after U.S. jobless claims blew past a record 6 million and Canada’s benchmark index up thanks to higher oil prices.
In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 124.05 points, or 0.59 per cent, at the open to 20,819.46. The S&P 500 opened lower by 11.96 points, or 0.48 per cent, at 2,458.54, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 43.13 points, or 0.59 per cent, to 7,317.45 at the opening bell. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] In Toronto, the S&P/TSX composite index was up 153.21 points at 13,029.58 at 9:50 a.m.