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The S&P500 and Nasdaq extended declines into a fourth day following a choppy session ahead of tonight’s AEST October jobs figures, with Treasury yields continuing to march higher - Dow down -147-points or -0.46%, The broader S&P500 lost -1.06%, with Information Technology (-3.00%) and Communication Services (-2.83%) again among the worst performing primary sectors. Energy sat atop the primary sector leaderboard with a +2.04% gain. The Nasdaq shed -1.73%. Qualcomm Inc dropped -7.66% after the chip maker released its third quarter result after the closing bell of the previous session and cut its full year earnings per share (EPS) outlook citing weakening handset sales. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 lost -0.53%.