U.S. Stocks Close Lower After Jobs Report

US stock market indices recorded a decline at the close of trading sessions on the New York Stock Exchange.

The S&P 500 slipped for the fourth consecutive session, losing 19.02 points, or 0.4%, to 4677.03.

The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 144.96 points, or around 1%, to 14935.90.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 4.81 points, or less than 0.1%, to 36231.66.