US stock market closes lower, S&P 500 falls for fifth consecutive session.

On Thursday, the three major U.S. stock indexes fell, with the Dow Jones down 0.34%, the Nasdaq down 0.34%, and the S&P 500 down 0.40%. Nvidia fell 0.39%, Apple fell 0.54%, Microsoft fell 0.29%, Tesla fell 1.11%, and Amazon fell 0.91%. Walmart fell 4.66%, with the company's second quarter non-GAAP earnings per share at $0.68, falling short of market expectations due to an increase in insurance claims.