U.S. stocks retreat from records Emerging markets under pressure European stocks lowerU.S. stocks edged lower Thursday, pausing after gains in shares of technology companies helped lift the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 to record highs a day earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 40 points, or 0.2%, to 26085 shortly after the opening bell, heading for its first decline in five trading days. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite edged down 0.2% apiece.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 30, 2018 07:45 UTC