US stocks opened the trading session with a mixed but mostly unchanged performance today, following the release of the highly anticipated jobs report. The report revealed that 206,000 individuals were hired last month, while the nation's unemployment rate saw a slight increase from 4% to 4.1%.
As a response to the news, Treasury yields retreated as investors speculated that a weakening jobs market might prompt the Federal Reserve to consider lowering interest rates later in the year.
Despite the fluctuations, all three major indexes are on track to conclude the first trading week of the second half of the year on a positive note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, a blue-chip index, experienced a minor decline of 80 points, equivalent to a 0.2% decrease. On the other hand, the broader S&P 500 index managed to eke out a marginal gain of less than 0.1%. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index showed the most strength, rising by 0.2%.
