Nasdaq gains as investors weigh ECB cut and weak data

9:50am: Cautious tone Markets opened Thursday with a cautious tone as Wall Street balanced fresh economic data, mounting geopolitical noise, and anticipation over central bank policy moves. The Dow slipped 63 points, or 0.2%, to 42,365, weighed down by weakness in consumer and industrial names. The S&P 500 dipped 4 points, or 0.1%, to 5,967, pulling back modestly from record highs.