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Stock Market Plummets Amid Record Layoffs and Shutdown

11/7/2025

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Market Decline Unfolds
  • The U.S. stock market fell Thursday, with the Dow Jones down 0.8% and the Nasdaq down 1.6%.
  • Labor data showed 153,074 October layoffs, the highest for that month since 2003.
  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) fell 6%, with Qualcomm and Nvidia also down.
  • The government shutdown, now in its 37th day, complicates economic assessments.
  • Analysts warn that continued weak earnings could erode year-end market optimism.
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