Stocks end lower, Nasdaq confirms correction as recession fears mount
US labor growth misses expectations; unemployment rate rises
Bets rise for a 50 basis point Fed rate cut in September
Consumer Discretionary is worst-hit index
Indexes down: Dow 2.26%, S&P 2.4%, Nasdaq 2.8%
Updated at 4:00 p.m. ET/2000 GMT
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks sold off for a second straight session on Friday, and the Nasdaq Composite confirmed it was in correction territory after a soft jobs report stoked fears of an oncoming recession.
The Labor Department said nonfarm payrolls increased by 114,000 jobs last month, well short of the 175,000 average forecast by economists polled by Reuters, and the at least 200,000 that economists believe are needed to keep up with population growth. The unemployment rate jumped up to 4.3%, near a three-year high.
The data added to concerns the economy was slowing more rapidly than anticipated and the Federal Reserve had erred by keeping rates steady at its policy meeting that concluded on Wednesday.
Expectations for rate cut of 50 basis points (bps) at the Fed's September meeting jumped to 69.5% from 22% in the prior session, according to CME's FedWatch Tool .
"Obviously the jobs number is the big headline, but we seem to have officially entered at least a rational world where bad economic news is read as bad rather than bad economic news is read as good," said Lamar Villere, portfolio manager at Villere & Co. in New Orleans.
"The Fed is going to cut and we're all sort of adjusted to that, that is sort of established. Now it's more like hey, did they wait too long? Do we have a recession on our hands?"
The weak jobs data also triggered what is known as the "Sahm Rule," seen by many as a historically accurate recession indicator.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 100.70 points, or 1.85%, to end at 5,345.98 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 417.98 points, or 2.43%, to 16,773.22. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 621.10 points, or 1.54%, to 39,726.87.
Adding downward pressure were tumbles in AmazonAMZN.O and IntelINTC.O after theirquarterly results anddisappointing forecasts.
The declines pushed the Nasdaq Composite down more than 10% from its July closing high toconfirm the index is in a correction after concerns grew about expensive valuations in a weakening economy.
The S&P 500 hit its lowest since June 5. Both the benchmark S&P index and the blue-chip Dow suffered their biggest two-day slides in nearly two years.
The small cap Russell 2000 index .RUT slumped to hit a nearly one-month low and saw its biggest two-day drop since June 2022.
Chip stocks also continued their recent downdraft, and thePhiladelphia SE Semiconductor Index .SOX hit a three-month low after its biggest two-day slide since March 2020.
Among the few bright spots, AppleAAPL.O rose after postingbetter-than-expected third-quarter iPhone sales and forecasting more gains, betting on AI to attract buyers.
Of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors,only consumer staples .SPLRCS were higher, with theConsumer Discretionary .SPLRCD sectorleading declines as Amazon weighed heavily,for its biggest two-day drop since June 2022.
The CBOE Volatility index .VIX, also known as WallStreet's "fear gauge," breached its long-term average level of 20 points to touch 29.66 itshighest mark sincelast March 2023.
Some market participants viewed the sell off as a chance to pickup stocks at cheaper prices. UBS strategist Jonathan Golub said in a note to clients on Friday that market returns are greatest when the VIX is extended and represents a near-term buying opportunity.
Among other movers, Snap SNAP.N plummetedafter forecasting current-quarter results below expectations.
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Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak, additional reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by David Gregorio
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