US stocks: Wall St. declines on concerns about economy, earnings

US stocks fell on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected data spurred concerns over economic growth ahead of Friday's jobs report and first-quarter earnings.

 

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 78.2 points, or 0.44 percent, to 17,697.92, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 8.2 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,059.69 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 20.66 points, or 0.42 percent, to 4,880.23. — Reuters