Major U.S. stock-indexes slightly lower on Thursday as oil prices fell and Travelers (TRV) and Verizon (VZ) reported weak results. Crude prices fell nearly 2% but were hovering near five-month highs after the International Energy Agency said 2016 would see the biggest fall in non-OPEC production in more than two decades.

Dow stocks mixed (14 in positive area, 16 in negative area). Top looser - The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV, -3,36%). Top gainer - International Business Machines Corporation (IBM +1,55%).

Most of S&P sectors mixed. Top gainer - Utilities (-1,3%). Top looser - Healthcare (+0,5%).

At the moment:

Dow 18013.00 -24.00 -0.13%

S&P 500 2097.25 -0.75 -0.04%

Nasdaq 100 4550.50 +14.75 +0.33%

Oil 43.42 -0.76 -1.72%

Gold 1252.10 -2.30 -0.18%

U.S. 10yr 1.88 +0.02