India, Feb. 7 -- Stocks moved sharply lower during trading on Friday, giving back ground after trending higher over the past few sessions. The major averages turned negative within the first hour of trading and saw further downside as the day progressed.
The major averages climbed off their worst levels going into the close but remained firmly negative. The Nasdaq dove 268.59 points or 1.3 percent to 19,523.40, the Dow tumbled 444.23 points or 1.0 percent to 44,303.40 and the S&P 500 slumped 57.58 points or 1.0 percent to 6,025.99.
With the significant pullback on the day, the major averages also closed lower for the week. The S&P 500 dipped by 0.2 percent, while the Dow and the Nasdaq both fell by 0.5 percent.
The weakness that emerged ...