US stocks dropped on Friday putting the S&P 500 on track to snap the seven weeks of gains with oil prices dropping to fresh lows of five years after disappointing China data. The S&P 500 ended the day 1.6% lower to $2,002.70, taking the losses for the week to 3.5%. The last time that it suffered such a decline was in May 2012, as reported by The Financial Times. ...