Major U.S. stock-indexes fell on Thursday after a slump in Wal-Mart weighed on consumer stocks, oil prices retreated and sectors that drove the three-day rally gave up some gains. Crude oil prices, whose performance has been tightly tied to the stock market, dropped from session highs after a report showed U.S. crude stocks rose last week. Brent crude was flat.

Dow stocks mixed (15 vs 15). Top looser - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT, -4,70%). Top gainer - International Business Machines Corporation (IBM, +5,34%).

Most of all S&P sectors in negative area. Top looser - Basic Materials (-0,3%). Top gainer - Utilities (+1,3%).

At the moment:

Dow 16418.00 +5.00 +0.03%

S&P 500 1920.25 -2.50 -0.13%

Nasdaq 100 4180.50 -16.25 -0.39%

Oil 33.22 +0.24 +0.73%

Gold 1218.90 +7.50 +0.62%

U.S. 10yr 1.79 -0.03