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Stocks slip ahead of US jobs data, eyes on stimulus talks

by AP Business Writer
| August 6, 2020 5:27 AM

Stock markets turned lower on Thursday ahead of weekly U.S. data on jobless claims and as investors watched to see if U.S. lawmakers will come ahead with fresh stimulus for the world's largest economy.

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