Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 Slump Exceeds 1% as Tech-Stock Rout Deepens
Traders work on the floor the New York Stock Exchange.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/BloombergUS stocks continued to slide on Thursday as technology shares fell and private jobs data revived worries of an economic slowdown.
The Nasdaq 100 Index finished 1.4% lower, with the tech-heavy gauge marking its biggest three-day skid since April. The S&P 500 Index closed 1.2% down, while the Cboe Volatility Index hovered at around 22.