Thu, 03 May 2012 08:39:52 GMT
US shares modestly decline on weaker global labour market
US stock markets finished lower on Wednesday pushed down by disappointing US hiring data amid all time high unemployment rate in Euro Zone. S&P 500 index fell 0.25% or 3.51 points and closed at 1,402.31. Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.08% or 10.75 points and finished at 13,268.57. Nasdaq Composite, however managed to gain 0.31% or 9.41 points and settled at 3,059.85.