The Dow managed to narrowly snap a 10-day losing streak, giving up most of its earlier gains to end slightly higher after Wednesday's 1,100-point drop.

Lennar Corporation shares fell 9% in Thursday’s premarket session after the homebuilder blamed rising mortgage costs for a slowdown in its sales that saw it fall short of analysts expectations.

The Dow Jones index is on its longest losing streak since Gerald Ford was president, reporting a drop of more than 1,100 points on Wednesday.