Post: US Stocks Retreat in Final Session of the Week

Major stock indices on the Wall Street ended the last session of the week sharply lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 410.34 points, or 1 percent, to 40,345.41 points. The broader S and P 500 index lost 94.99 points, or 1.7 percent, to 5,408.42 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index for technology stocks also lost 436.83 points, or 2.6 percent, to 16,690.83 points. Source: Qatar News Agency