(Reuters) – The New York Stock Exchange ended down on Friday after reaching record highs, notably following the publication of a mixed report on American employment.
The Dow Jones index lost 0.18%, or -68.66 points, to 38,722.69 points. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 lost -33.67 points, or 0.65% to 5,123.69 points. The Nasdaq Composite fell -188.26 points (1.16%) to 16,085.113.
Market sentiment is mixed after the monthly US jobs report, which showed the unemployment rate rising to 3.9% in February and wage growth slowing to 0.1% month-on-month , but an acceleration in job creation to 275,000.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq briefly hit record highs before falling late in the morning.
After climbing 5% and reaching a new record, the champion of artificial intelligence Nvidia fell, dragging the sector in its wake.
In values, climbed 4.5% after results better than forecasts in the fourth quarter.
(French version Zhifan Liu)
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