The US markets settled lower with cut of over one and half percent on Wednesday as disappointing jobs data from payroll processor ADP added to the economic concerns raised by yesterday's weak manufacturing data. Adding to signs of a slowdown in the US job market, payroll processor ADP released a report showing private sector employment rose by slightly less than expected in the month of September. ADP said private sector employment climbed by 135,000 jobs in September compared to street estimates for an increase of about 140,000 jobs. The report also showed a significant downward revision to the increase in private sector jobs in August, which was slashed to 157,000 jobs from the originally reported 195,000 jobs.
The Labor Department is scheduled to release its more closely watched monthly jobs report on Friday which includes both public and private sector jobs. Employment is expected to increase by 140,000 jobs in September after rising by 130,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate is expected to hold at 3.7 percent. Besides, Automobile manufacturers stocks fell after quarterly sales reports from Ford and General Motors added to concern over profit margins in the industry. All 11 S&P 500 sectors were down with industries sensitive to economic growth dropping most. The last time all 11 sectors fell for two straight days was December 24, 2018.
Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 494.42 points or 1.86 percent to 26078.62, Nasdaq fell 123.44 points or 1.56 percent to 7785.25 and S&P 500 was down by 52.64 points or 1.79 percent to 2887.61.
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