VWO - Asia Markets End Lower Europe Slides While Crude Oil Slips Below $70 - Global Markets Today While US Was Sleeping | Benzinga
On Wednesday, December 6th, the U.S. stock markets closed lower as concerns about a cooling job market fueled expectations of a rate cut.
In economic data, November U.S. private sector employment rose by 103,000, missing the expected 130,000 and down from the revised 106,000 in October. The U.S. trade deficit expanded to $64.3 billion in October, up from the revised $61.2 billion in September.
Eight of the 11 S&P 500 sectors fell, with energy down 1.64% and information technology losing 0.93%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.19% to 36,054.43, the S&P 500 declined 0.39% to 4,549.34, ...