NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - U.S stocks tumbled on Thursday after a larger-than-expected slide in June non-farm payrolls signaled that hopes for a quick economic recovery may prove premature.
Due to a glitch in the New York Stock Exchange's system, trading was extended 15 minutes beyond the traditional closing time of 2000 GMT to ensure all trading orders were executed.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 223.32 points, or 2.63 percent, to close unofficially at 8,280.74. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 26.87 points, or 2.91 percent, to 896.46. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 49.20 points, or 2.67 percent, to 1,796.52. (Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; Editing by Jan Paschal)