
Last week’s trading was overshadowed by several employment reports that proved troubling to Americans. After a positive start to the week, the remainder of the trading sessions showed immense volatility, which included a 3.1% drop in the S&P 500 on Thursday, marking its steepest decline since April 2009.
The DOW closed the week lower, falling 55.10 points, or 0.5%, to close at 10,012.23. The S&P also finished the week in the red, slipping 7.69 points, or 0.7%, ending at 1,066.18. The NASDAQ concluded the week down, declining by 6.23 points, or 0.3%, to close at 2,141.12.