MARKET SNAPSHOT: Dow Falls Friday, Suffers Largest Weekly Loss In 6 Months

By Victor Reklaitis and Anora Mahmudova, MarketWatch

U.S. adds 209,000 jobs in July; unemployment rate at 6.2%

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on Friday built on the week's losses, leaving the Dow Jones Industrial Average with its biggest weekly drop in more than six months.

Friday's flurry of economic data only briefly lifted the stock market. Instead, Thursday's selloff, sparked in part by signs of rising wages, continued as investors remained fearful that the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates sooner than expected.

The Dow(DJI) dropped 69.93 points, or 0.4%, to close at 16,493.37 on Friday, though it finished off its session low. The blue-chip gauge recorded a weekly tumble of 2.8%, its biggest decline since the week ended Jan. 24.

The S&P 500 (SPX) fell 5.52 points, or 0.3% to end at 1,925.15. The benchmark endured a weekly loss of 2.7%.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (RIXF) was down 17.13 points, or 0.4%, at 4,352.64, leaving it down 2.2% for the week.

Friday's generally positive economic data keeps pressure on the Federal Reserve to reduce its stimulus measures that have helped stock prices, said .Colin Cieszynski, chief market strategist at CMC Markets.

"Good news for the economy is bad news for the market because it means they'll have to take way the liquidity that's boosted stocks eventually," Cieszynski told MarketWatch.

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Friday's key economic reports: The U.S. economy added 209,000 jobs in July, missing forecasts but signaling the economy is sustaining its momentum.

The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index rose more than expected, and a reading on consumer sentiment slipped slightly, but was roughly in line with expectations.

Individual movers & shakers: LinkedIn Corp.(LNKD) closed up 11.7% after the careers-focused social network posted quarterly results late Thursday that easily topped Wall Street forecasts.

Procter & Gamble Co.(PG) finished up 3%, performing the best among the 30 Dow stocks. The world's largest consumer products company announced plans to shed brands, along with earnings that beat forecasts. Meanwhile, Western Union Co.(WU) and PerkinElmer Inc.(PKI) led S&P 500 decliners, as each stock dropped nearly 4%. Western Union's quarterly profit dropped, and earnings at PerkinElmer, a manufacturer of health-testing equipment, also fell.

Among new issues, Mobileye(MBLY), which makes camera-based driver-assistance systems, soared 48% in its debut, but June's hot IPO, GoPro Inc.(GPRO), fell 14.6% after its earnings as investors focused on lofty valuations. Read more about Friday's jumpiest stocks in the Movers & Shakers column.

Other markets: In Europe, Germany's DAX ended down 4.5% for the week, its biggest weekly loss in two years, as investors continued to fret about the impact of sanctions against Russia. Crude-oil futures(CLU4) lost ground, while gold futures(GCU4) advanced.

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