Nasdaq Falls After Unexpected Late Jobs Data
Stocks fell sharply Friday, pulled down by weakness in chipmakers. A strong jobs report pushed investors to bet the Fed will hang on to higher rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 439.25 points, or 0.85%, closing at 51,122.68. The S&P 500 dropped 138.07 points, or 1.82%, to 7,446.24. The Nasdaq Composite was down 823.61 points, or 3.07%, at 26,007.35. Jobs numbers shook trading. The Labor Department said nonfarm payrolls were up by 172,000 in May while jobless rate stayed at 4.3%. Gains came from leisure and hospitality, local government, and health care. Financial activities lost jobs.