US Stocks-Dow and S&P dip, Nasdaq gains with stimulus eyed

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* Mnuchin says COVID-19 relief talks making progress

* Airbnb shares open up at $146 after $68 pricing

* U.S. Fda advisory panel satisfies on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

* Dow down .39%, S&P 500 down .26%, Nasdaq up .35% (Updates to mid-afternoon, variations byline)

NEW YORK, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The Dow and S&P 500 dipped though the Nasdaq was modestly greater on Thursday as traders looked for signs of progress in fiscal stimulus talks to buttress the economy just after labor sector data confirmed a bounce in jobless statements.

Key averages opened reduced on the heels of weekly first jobless promises data that spiked by 137,000 to a seasonally modified 853,000, well over expectations for 725,000 and the optimum degree since mid-September, underscoring the will need for new stimulus actions to aid a flagging overall economy.

But stocks moved nicely off their before lows following U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said talks amongst Republican and Democratic senators on COVID-19 relief were creating “a lot of progress” with additional conversations anticipated in the working day.

“We are in a bit of a trough, we’ve hit a valley suitable now and it is all based on accelerating by this,” explained Phil Blancato, CEO of Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Administration in New York.

“We want that announcement, devoid of that announcement we are heading to have volatility by way of the conclude of the 12 months, without having a question.”

The Dow Jones Industrial Common fell 116.47 points, or .39%, to 29,952.34, the S&P 500 missing 9.5 points, or .26%, to 3,663.32 and the Nasdaq Composite added 43.15 points, or .35%, to 12,382.10.

Airbnb Inc’s shares opened at $146 in their debut, considerably higher than the preliminary public giving (IPO) value of $68 apiece, elevating $3.5 billion for the house rental firm. The offering arrives on the heels of a blowout debut for Wednesday’s superior profile IPO DoorDash.

The S&P electrical power index hit a 6-thirty day period significant as Brent crude prices surged earlier mentioned $50 a barrel for the very first time given that early March. The group has surged about 35% this quarter, the most effective performing of the 11 important S&P sectors, as investors have looked to names that could advantage from an economic reopening.

The faltering labor marketplace recovery and the latest surge in COVID-19 infections have piled pressure on policymakers to appear up with a different rescue offer, as most of the govt money support for People and organizations has dried up.

The U.S. Senate was envisioned as early as Thursday to extend govt funding by one particular 7 days to give lawmakers time to operate out a bigger paying package and coronavirus reduction, but Residence Speaker Nancy Pelosi lifted the probability talks could drag on by Christmas.

Also in focus was a assembly of outside the house advisers to the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration (Fda) later on in the day, to make a decision no matter whether to suggest that the agency authorize Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine for crisis use.

Some officers reported vaccinations could get started as shortly as this weekend if the Food and drug administration consented.

Declining challenges outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 1.08-to-1 ratio on Nasdaq, a 1.16-to-1 ratio favored advancers.

The S&P 500 posted 10 new 52-week highs and no new lows the Nasdaq Composite recorded 122 new highs and 10 new lows.