Australia's S&P/ASX 200 down -0.31% in early trade

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index is trading down -0.31% at 8449.00 in early trading.

The major US stock indices moved lower in trading on Thursday. The small-cap Russell 2000 fell by -1.25%. The NASDAQ index declined by -0.18%, the S&P index fell by -0.19% and the Dow industrial average fell by -0.55%.