Mon, 07 May 2012 07:06:02 GMT
S&P 500 drops on weak hiring data
S&P 500 index dropped sharply on Friday after data showed that hiring slowed rapidly in April. The report confirmed investor concerns that the US economic recovery is struggling. S&P 500 fell 1.61% or 22.47 points and closed at 1,369.10, marking the biggest weekly drop for this year. Southwestern Energy tumbled 7% and Peabody Energy sank 3.5% as crude prices in