US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens lower, hit by jobs data

NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on
Thursday after payrolls data showed more Americans than
expected lost their jobs in June, dimming hopes that the
economy may be heading out of recession quickly.

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI dropped 108.98
points, or 1.28 percent, to 8,395.08. The Standard & Poor's 500
Index .SPX fell 11.39 points, or 1.23 percent, to 911.94. The
Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC shed 24.91 points, or 1.35
percent, to 1,820.81.
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