The US markets ended significantly lower on Friday after slightly positive start. The initial strength on Wall Street came as traders looked to pick up stocks at somewhat reduced levels following the recent downward trend. Buying interest waned shortly after the start of trading, however, as traders continued to express concerns about the economic impact of the delta variant. Traders may also have been wary of buying stocks ahead of the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy meeting later this month. The Fed may provide an update on the plans for its asset purchase program, although recent signs of slowing economic momentum could lead the central bank to push back tapering.
On the economic data front, the Labor Department released a report showing producer prices increased by slightly more than expected in the month of August. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand climbed by 0.7 percent in August after jumping by 1.0 percent for two straight months. Street had expected producer prices to increase by 0.6 percent. Excluding prices for food, energy and trade services, core producer prices rose by 0.3 percent in August following a 0.9 percent advance in July. Core prices were expected to rise by 0.4 percent.
Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 271.66 points or 0.78 percent to 34,607.72, Nasdaq fell 132.76 points or 0.87 percent to 15,115.49 and S&P 500 was down by 34.70 points or 0.77 percent to 4,458.58.
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