Dow extends losing streak to 8 days

Stocks ended lower Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average stretching its losing streak to eight days as fears of a global trade war continued to weigh on investors. The Dow ended around 195 points lower near 24,463, a decline of 0.8%, according to preliminary figures. The string of losses matches a streak that ended in March 2017. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.9%.