June jobs data showed 57,000 were created, well short of analyst expectations, and the unemployment rate landed at 4.2%. Major indexes recovered early after losses Wednesday.
All three major indexes fell but remained near breakeven as tech and utilities sectors led the declines. The June jobs report is out Thursday ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
June jobs data showed 57,000 were created, well short of analyst expectations, and the unemployment rate landed at 4.2%. Major indexes recovered early after losses Wednesday.
Stocks ended the second quarter on a high note, with the Nasdaq posting its best quarter in six years. Before the holiday, investors will digest jobs and manufacturing numbers.
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