Stock market today: US stocks mixed as traders look to lock in best first quarter in 5 years

NYSE

• US stocks traded flat on Thursday, and the S&P 500 moved toward its best quarter since 2019.
• The Dow and Nasdaq have climbed 5.5% and 11% year-to-date, respectively.
• Weekly jobless claims came in lower than expected early Thursday.

Following the release of labor market and GDP data, US stocks moved flat on Thursday, with each of the major indexes on track to notch strong quarters.

The S&P 500 has gained 10.66% year-to-date, and barring...