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NASDAQ DOWN 2%, LEADS SELLOFF IN US STOCKS
After opening slightly higher, major U.S. stock indexes turned lower and were down sharply by midday Friday.
The Nasdaq .IXIC was down more than 2%, leading the selloff, after a mixed U.S. monthly jobs report did little to clear up the outlook for potential rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
The Labor Department report showed U.S. employment increased less than expected in August, but a drop in the jobless rate to 4.2% suggested an orderly labor market slowdown continued.
That suggested to some that there was little reason for a big interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this month.
All of the major S&P 500 sectors were lower, with the S&P 500 technology sector .SPLRCT down more than 2% and leading the declines.
Here is the midday market snapshot:
(Caroline Valetkevitch)
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