U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Friday, ending the week with the biggest declines since Aug 31, 2015. That also marks the worst opening week of the year in history. The S&P 500 closed 21.08 points, or 1.1%, lower at 1,922.02 and booked a 6% weekly loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 167.65 points, or 1%, to 16,346.45 and reported a 6.2% weekly decline. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite ended the day down 45.80 points, or 1%, at 4,643.63 and was down 7.3% over the week.
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