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May 5, 2016

Weak jobs report sends stocks lower

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. and global stock indexes moved lower a second day Wednesday following a dismal report on job creation that gave investors concern over the state of the economy. The data followed a round of economic news out of China and Europe a day earlier that also suggested sluggish growth.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 99.65 points, or 0.6 percent, to 17,651.26. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 12.25 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,051.12 and the Nasdaq composite fell 37.58 points, or 0.8 percent, to 4,725.64.


 
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