Stocks slip on jobs data, euro zone woes
Stocks fell on Thursday after data showed new applications for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week, adding to worries over sovereign debt in some euro zone countries.
* The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> fell 83.21 points, or 0.81 percent, to 10,187.34. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> lost 10.34 points, or 0.94 percent, to 1,086.94. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> shed 17.33 points, or 0.79 percent, to 2,173.58.
(Reporting by Leah Schnurr; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)
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