U.S. stocks close down hard, capping losses for third quarter, worst since 2008-09 crisis

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)
U.S. stock indexes dropped more than 2% Friday, ending their worst quarter since the depth of the financial crisis, worries over Europe dominated.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 240.60 points, or 2.2%, to 10,913.38.
It gained 1.3% for the week but lost 6% for the month, its fifth monthly loss in a row.
The 12.1% quarterly loss was the worst since the March 2009 quarter.
The S&P 500 fell 28.98 points, or 2.5%, to 1,131.42 Friday.
It was off 0.4% for the week, down 7.2% for the month and off 14.3% for the quarter --the worst quarter since Dec. 2008.
The Nasdaq Composite lost 65.36 points, or 2.6%, to 2,415.40.
It fell 2.7% for the week, lost 6.4% for the month and 12.9% for the quarter.