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Slowing job growth, stimulus worries weigh on Nasdaq – Reuters
The Nasdaq closed lower on Friday, as data showed a sharp slowdown in U.S. employment growth and investors worried lawmakers would fail to agree on another fiscal stimulus bill to bolster the economy from a coronavirus-induced recession.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Nasdaq closed lower on Friday, as data showed a sharp slowdown in U.S. employment growth and investors worried lawmakers would fail to agree on another fiscal stimulus bill to bolster the economy from a coronavirus-induced recession.
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones index ended flat to slightly higher on the day.
With the benchmark S&P 500 index now about 1.5% below its record high, defensive sectors including utilities .SPLRCU and real estate .SPLRCR were among…
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