On the 2nd, the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the New York Stock Exchange continued to fall, closing at 39,737.26, down 610.71 cents from the previous day.

The U.S. employment statistics for July, released in the morning, showed that the increase in non-farm payrolls, a sensitive indicator of economic trends, was well below market expectations.

In addition, concerns about an economic slowdown spread as the unemployment rate worsened for the fourth consecutive month, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to fall by more than $900 at one point.

The Nasdaq Composite Index, dominated by technology stocks, fell 417.99 points to 16,776.16.