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Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday following losses in global equity markets as worries about the economic recovery persisted.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open for Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the Dow Jones down 0.2 percent, for the S&P 500 down 0.3 percent and for the Nasdaq down 0.4 percent by 0906 GMT. * Jitters over the global economy recovery were fueled by data showing the pace of Chinese manufacturing growth slowed in June as the government took steps to cool the property market and curb bank lending. * Japan's Nikkei average fell 2 percent, while European shares were down 1.5 percent in morning trade, sliding below a key support...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks intensified their losses Wednesday afternoon, nearing the end of what is likely to be Wall Street's worst quarterly performance since the first quarter of 2009.

NEW YORK – Stocks and interest rates tumbled Tuesday after signs of slowing economies around the world spooked traders. The Dow Jones industrial average fell about 230 points in midday trading to drop below 10,000 for the first time since June 10. The Dow and other major indexes each lost more than 2 percent. Stocks began the day by following Asian and European markets lower. Asian markets fell after an index that forecasts economic activity for China was revised lower. And then European indexes fell sharply after Greek workers walked off the job to protest steep budget cuts. Then, shortly...

NEW YORK – The stock market is headed to a slightly lower opening as twin concerns, the economy and financial regulation, are making investors uneasy about investing in companies.

NEW YORK – Investors went back to selling stocks sharply lower Friday after the Labor Department's disappointing news that hiring remains weak. Interest rates fell sharply as investors moved their money into the safety of Treasury bonds and notes. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped almost 190 points, while all the major indexes were down more than 1 percent. The government's May jobs report was an unpleasant surprise for the market. The Labor Department said private employers hired just 41,000 jobs in May, down dramatically from 218,000 in April and the lowest number since January. The news made it clear...