Job fears halts Dow's momentum

Stocks fell on Wall Street yesterday after the government reported that US employers added the fewest jobs in nine months in March and more people gave up looking for work.

The Dow Jones industrial average ended 40.86 points lower at 14,565.25, a loss of 0.3%. The index was down as much as 171 points in the early going. It rose gradually throughout the day to reclaim much of its early loss.