On Thursday, April 4th, the U.S. stock markets ended lower, following cautious statements from Federal Reserve officials regarding potential interest rate cuts and anticipation for the upcoming U.S. jobs report. In economic data, U.S. jobless claims climbed by 11,000 to 221,000 in March, the highest in two months. The trade deficit also expanded to $68.9 billion in February from a revised $67.6 billion the previous month. All of the S&P 500 sectors experienced declines, with technology leading the downturn; in contrast, shares related to defense saw gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.25% to close at 38,596.98. The S&P 500 was down 1.23%, ending the day at 5,147.21, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped ...