Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks close lower Friday on tepid jobs report, Dow still scores biggest weekly gain since June

Major U.S. stock indexes end lower Friday, but still book weekly gains, despite slumping technology stocks, rising bond yields rose and disappointing job gains in September. However, Friday’s jobs report seems unlikely to delay Federal Reserve plans to reduce its bond purchases as the economy recovers from the pandemic.

Major U.S. stock indexes end lower Friday, but still book weekly gains, despite slumping technology stocks, rising bond yields rose and disappointing job gains in September. However, Friday’s jobs report seems unlikely to delay Federal Reserve plans to reduce its bond purchases as the economy recovers from the pandemic.