The Nasdaq and the S and P 500 retreated from their record-high levels to close Thursday with losses and ending their seven consecutive trading days of winning streak. The S and P 500 climbed to an all-time high level of 5,642.45 points during the session, but ended the day with a loss of 49 points, or 0.88%, at 5,594.54. The Nasdaq also reached to a new record of 18,671.07 points in the day, but finished the session with a massive decline of 364 points, or 1.95%, at 18,283.41. The Dow Jones industrial average, on the other hand, was up 32 points, or 0.08% to close at 39,753.75. The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, rose 0.54% to 12.92. The 10-year US Treasury yield lost 1.74% to 4.204%. The dollar index declined 0.55% to 104.47, while the euro rose 0.33% to $1.0866 against the greenback. Precious metals were in positive territory, with gold rising 1.8% to $2,412 per ounce and silver increasing 2% to $31.42. Oil prices were up around 1%, with global benchmark Brent crude at $85.67 and US benchmark West Texas Intermediate at $83.03. Source: Anadolu Agency