NEW YORK >> Wall Street stocks slid today in a sharp reversal from an early rally, as technology gains faded after a boost from Nvidia’s earnings and U.S. jobs data muddied the labor market outlook.

The Nasdaq registered its lowest close since September 11, while the S&P 500 had its lowest close since September 10. Meanwhile, Wall Street’s fear gauge, the Cboe Volatility index, posted its highest close since April 24.

Shares of Nvidia ended 3.2% lower after surging as much as 5% earlier in the day. Most chip-related companies were also negative, with an index of semiconductors falling 4.8%.

Both the Nasdaq and Dow swung more than 1,000 points from their highs of the day to their lows. The Nasdaq’s 4.9-percentage-point difference between the day’s peak and low marked its biggest intraday

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