US stocks slip on mixed US jobs report, Greek fears

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended a tumultuous trading week with slight losses Thursday as investors sought safety ahead of an extended holiday weekend.

Investors bought at the opening of trading after a Labor Department report on job creation suggested the economy was improving, though not so fast as to raise the specter of inflation and higher interest rates.

[...] the gains vanished after a downbeat report from the International Monetary Fund on Greece's finances as the country heads toward a vote on the country's financial bailout this weekend.

Stocks plunged around the world Monday over worries that a Greek default could spread losses throughout the global financial system.

A continued drop in Chinese stocks added to the fears, as well as a statement from Puerto Rico's governor that the commonwealth would not be able to pay back its large public debt.

Greece's government plans to put austerity measures to voters on Sunday after European creditors rejected its latest proposal for a new aid program.

— Tesla Motors rose $10.87, or 4 percent, to $280.02 after announcing second-quarter deliveries of its electric car surged 52 percent to set a company record exceeding 11,000 vehicles.