--- title: "Dow Falls Over 100 Points; US Economy Adds 162,000 Jobs In August" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298051339.md" description: "U.S. stocks traded mixed on Friday; the Dow Jones fell over 100 points, while the NASDAQ gained slightly. Despite strong August job growth of 162,000—sharply beating estimates—the broader market declined. Energy and commodities like oil and gold dropped, whereas tech shares rose. Individual stocks saw significant volatility, with Immuron surging 63% and Intercont falling 48%. Global markets were mixed, with Asian indices mostly higher and European markets showing slight gains or losses." datetime: "2026-09-04T14:07:14.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298051339.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298051339.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298051339.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Dow Falls Over 100 Points; US Economy Adds 162,000 Jobs In August U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling over 100 points on Friday. Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded down 0.24% to 53,559.76 while the NASDAQ gained 0.04% to 26,595.11. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.08% to 7,741.67. **Leading and Lagging Sectors** Information technology shares jumped by 0.7% on Friday. In trading on Friday, energy stocks fell by 1.5%. **Top Headline** The U.S. economy created 162,000 jobs in August, sharply beating estimates of 56,000 and pointing to strengthening labor market conditions. The unemployment rate held at 4.1%, matching expectations. Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% month-over-month, matching forecasts, taking the annual pace to 3.1% from 3.2% in July. **Equities Trading UP** - **Immuron Ltd – ADR (**NASDAQ:IMRN) shares shot up 63% to $1.81 after the company announced an exclusive US distribution agreement for PROIBS with Calmino group. - Shares of **CDT Environmental Technology** (NASDAQ:CDTG) got a boost, surging 46% to $1.31. - **American Outdoor Brands Inc (**NASDAQ:AOUT) shares were also up, gaining 39% to $13.90 after the company announced better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2027 results. **Equities Trading DOWN** - **Intercont (Cayman) Ltd (**NASDAQ:NCT) shares dropped 48% to $0.27. - Shares of **Turbogen Ltd (**NASDAQ:TRBG) were down 41% to $7.04. - **BioXcel Therapeutics Inc** (NASDAQ:BTAI) was down, falling 24% to $0.090. **Commodities** In commodity news, oil traded down 2.6% to $88.96 while gold traded down 1.8% at $4,460.50. Silver traded down 2.1% to $66.270 on Friday, while copper rose 0.1% to $6.6715. **Euro zone** European shares were mixed today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 rose 0.1%, while Spain’s IBEX 35 Index rose 0.3%, London’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.1%, Germany’s DAX gained 0.5%, while France’s CAC 40 fell 0.1%. **Asia Pacific Markets** Asian markets closed mostly higher on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 gaining 1.26%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index jumping 1.74%, China’s Shanghai Composite falling 0.30% and India’s BSE Sensex gaining 0.48%. **Economics** - The U.S. economy created 162,000 jobs in August, sharply beating estimates of 56,000 and pointing to strengthening labor market conditions. - The unemployment rate held at 4.1%, matching expectations. - Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% month-over-month, matching forecasts, taking the annual pace to 3.1% from 3.2% in July. *Photo via Shutterstock* ### Related Stocks - [NCT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NCT.US.md) - [IMRN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IMRN.US.md) - [BNO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BNO.US.md) - [GLDM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLDM.US.md) - [UGL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UGL.US.md) - [SGOL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SGOL.US.md) - [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [GLDW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLDW.US.md) - [.IXIC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [DIA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIA.US.md) - [IMC.AU](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IMC.AU.md) - [IAU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IAU.US.md) - [GLL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLL.US.md) - [QQQM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQM.US.md) - [UCO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UCO.US.md) - [SCO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SCO.US.md) - [GLD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLD.US.md) - [USO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/USO.US.md) - [DDM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DDM.US.md) - [UDOW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UDOW.US.md) - [DOG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DOG.US.md) - [SDOW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SDOW.US.md) - [DXD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DXD.US.md) - [ONEQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ONEQ.US.md) - [QQQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQ.US.md) - [QQEW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQEW.US.md) - [QQQE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQE.US.md) - [TQQQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TQQQ.US.md) - [QLD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QLD.US.md) - [PSQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PSQ.US.md) - [SQQQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SQQQ.US.md) - [QID.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QID.US.md) - [GOLD.AU](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOLD.AU.md) ## Related News & Research - [4-Oil prices rise on escalation in Middle East](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297926451.md) - [Oil prices rise as latest fighting resurrects Middle East supply disruption risks](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297575875.md) - [Immuron To Launch PROIBS In U.S. After Australia Debut; Pre-market Shares Up](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298028882.md) - [Is Eaton Corporation Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297633444.md) - [Cratering oil use in China shows the death spiral that could end oil](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297926525.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**