Nasdaq, S&P, and Dow slide after a slew of economic data
Major market averages dipped at the open after a slew of economic data on what is expected to be a light trading Friday ahead of the Christmas holiday.Early on and the Nasdaq Composite (COMP.IND) was lower by 0.8%, the S&P 500 declined by 0.3% and the Dow (DJI) slid 0.3%.The broader market would ne…