The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) sank about 1.6%, or close to 700 points, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) also fell 1.5%.
US job growth surged in December, surpassing expectations. The services sector drove gains, but wage growth slightly slowed.
The U.S. job market again defied an anticipated slowdown, with firms adding more than a quarter of a million jobs in the last ...