NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Thursday as expectations were dampened for further stimulus from the Federal Reserve and overseas data pointed to a slowing global economy.
Equities were little changed following the latest read on new home sales, which rose 3.6 percent in July.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was down 77.28 points, or 0.59 percent, at 13,095.48. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was down 7.24 points, or 0.51 percent, at 1,406.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was down 18.57 points, or 0.60 percent, at 3,055.10.
(Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Dave Zimmerman)
