US stocks fell on Friday after a court ruling in a key foreclosure case prompted investors to pull out of bank stocks, adding to weakness after a lacklustre jobs report.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 22.55 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 11,674.76. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was off 2.35 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1271.50. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 6.72 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 2703.17.