U.S. stocks traded lower mid-morning Thursday, led by technology stocks, as investors parsed mixed corporate earnings reports and economic data in the wake of a drop in Asian markets with U.S.-China tensions a factor also.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 108 points, or 0.4%, to trade near 26,762 midday, while the S&P 500 was down about 22 points, 0.7%, at 3,205. The Nasdaq Composite was off 151 points, 1.4%, near 10,399.

The Dow on Wednesday rose 227.51 points, or 0.9%, to end at 26,870.10, while the S&P 500 advanced 29.04 points, or 0.9%, to close at 3,226.56. The Nasdaq Composite gained 61.91 points, or 0.6%, to finish at 10,550.49.

Source : Marketwatch