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U.S. stocks slide amid jobs report, Fed speakers

Xinhua, October 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks wavered and closed lower on Friday, as investors mainly digested the newly-released jobs report that missed market expectations.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 28.21 points, or 0.15 percent, to 18,240.29. The S&P 500 lost 7.04 points, or 0.33 percent, to 2,153.73. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 14.45 points, or 0.27 percent, to 5,292.40. Enditem