U.S. stocks close lower after weak jobs data


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  • Saturday, 06 Sep 2025

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished lower on Friday after a disappointing U.S. jobs report heightened concerns about slowing economic momentum.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 220.43 points, or 0.48 percent, to 45,400.86. The S&P 500 declined 20.58 points, or 0.32 percent, to 6,481.5. The Nasdaq Composite Index edged down 7.31 points, or 0.03 percent, to 21,700.39. All three major indexes had touched record intraday highs earlier in the session, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow advancing as much as 0.5 percent, 0.8 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, before turning lower.

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