US Stocks Open Lower As Dow Drops 100 Points U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones dropping around 100 points on Thursday. Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.32% to 30,088.03 while the NASDAQ fell 0.89% to 11,120.70. The SP 500 also fell, dropping, 0.57% to 3,768.14. Also check this: Volatility In Markets Increases After Fed Raises Interest Rates Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares rose by 0.5% on Thursday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (NYSE: BPT ), up 3% and PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE: PBF ) up 6%. In trading on Thursday, consumer discretionary shares fell by 1.5%. Top Headline US initial jobless claims increased by 5,000 to 213,000 in the week ended September 17th, compared to market estimates of 218,000. Equities Trading UP ShiftPixy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PIXY ) shares shot up 31% to $17.84. ShiftPixy, on Wednesday, announced pricing of $5 million private placement. Shares of Albireo Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALBO ) got a boost, shooting 13% to $19.64.