US stocks were lower Thursday, continuing a recent patch of volatility, as Wall Street grappled with persistent nerves about artificial intelligence and economic data showed the labor market weakened over the past two months.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped back below a key benchmark as indexes finished mixed Wednesday. Jobs data and Venezuelan oil figured prominently in market action. Defense stocks swung wildly after a threat from President Donald Trump. And tech ...

A selloff in shares of Broadcom Inc. last week weighed on the AI trade as stock of the custom-chip maker tallied its worst weekly showing since April, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Shares were recovering some of last week's 7.8% loss in the early going.

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