Stocks Slide On Economic Data –

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell almost 300 points after a weak jobs report.  The jobs report was followed by the Institute for Supply Management factory index that indicated a slow pace of expansion for U.S. manufacturing.  Yields for ten year Treasury notes fell below 3% for the first time this year.

To read a related Bloomberg article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-01/dollar-falls-on-u-s-growth-concerns-metals-decline-on-weak-china-output.html

Jim Sutliff