Disappointing jobs data weighed the markets down to a sharply lower close with the Dow skidding 158 points to 21,320. Nasdaq plummeted 61 points to 6,089.
On the upside
Plans by Brazil to overhaul the power market lifted shares of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras (NYSE: EBR).
Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) launched an ad campaign in the U.S. featuring soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Herman Miller (Nasdaq: MLHR) reported better than expected earnings for the fourth quarter.
On the downside
Second quarter earnings for Yum China Holdings (NYSE: YUMC) missed expectations.
L Brands (NYSE: LB) reported a greater than expected drop in June same store sales.
Shares of Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) fell again.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 4 to 1 on the NYSE and by 7 to 2 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 plunged 22 points to 2,409. Bitcoin slipped $3 to $2566.
