Dow falls by nearly 700 points as surging oil prices and weak jobs data add to market anxiety
New York — US shares opened decrease Friday, with the key indexes on monitor for weekly losses, as weaker-than-expected jobs data added to issues rippling by markets. The Dow was down 676 points, or 1.41%. The S&P 500 fell 1.26% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq sank 1%. Wall Street’s worry gauge, the VIX, jumped 12%. Oil…