was the big loser on the day, sinking more than 2%, and closing nearly 10% off its Feb. 12 record high. The index also went negative on the year. As of Thursday's close, the Dow and S&P 500 held onto slim 2021 gains.its February employment report at 8:30 a.m. ET. Economists expect that 210,000 nonfarm payrolls were added last month compared with just 49,000 in January. The nation's unemployment rate in February is seen holding steady at 6.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, December 1, 2020.
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