* Indexes down: Dow 2.12%, S&P 2.08%, Nasdaq 1.92%
* Sept. U.S. private payrolls grow slower than expected
* Ford falls as quarterly auto sales drop
* Activision Blizzard down on Bernstein rating cut
* Lennar up on better-than-expected profit (Updates to early afternoon)
By Medha Singh and Arjun Panchadar
Oct 2 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were on course for their sharpest drop in nearly six weeks on Wednesday as a clutch of recent data, including a report on private sector hiring, suggested that trade tensions were taking a toll on the U.S. economy.
All the 11 major S&P sectors were in the red, with technology shares taking the biggest hit after tumbling 2.4%. Sectors, including industrial, materials, energy and financials, also shed more than 2%.
The ADP National Employment Report showed private payrolls growth in August was not as strong as previously estimated, and said "businesses have turned more cautious in their hiring," with small enterprises becoming "especially hesitant."
The report comes a day after U.S. factory activity contracted to its lowest level in more than a decade, triggering sharp falls in U.S. stocks indexes.
The recent set of weak data has shaken investor faith in the strength of the domestic economy, which had shown relative resilience in the face of slowing global growth and was a key reason for a rally in the benchmark index this year.
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