U.S. stocks on Thursday fell sharply, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both slipping to their lowest levels so far this week, as economic data illustrated the weak economy. The Dow Jones Industrial (INDU 8,258, -164.23, -1.95%) fell 167.02 points to 8,256.05. The S&P 500 (SPX 884.19, -19.28, -2.13%) dropped 18.85 points to 884.62, while the Nasdaq Composite (COMP 1,687, -40.89, -2.37%) dropped 39.07 points to 1,688.77.
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