Amid concerns about the global economy, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 500 points on Thursday, its ninth-steepest decline. News of sluggish job growth in the US and mounting financial worries in Europe, particularly in Spain and Italy, created concern on Wall Street. Of the 10 major S&P 500 sectors, energy posted the biggest drop, while the consumer staple (food) sector showed the smallest decline.
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