Financial Markets                      06/05 09:27

   

   Stocks slipped on Wall Street Friday as big technology companies lost ground 
and weighed down the broader market.

   Meanwhile, bond yields surged as a strong jobs report continued to dim 
expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark interest rate this 
year.

   The S&P 500 fell 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 137 points, or 
0.3%, as of 9:59 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite fell 1.8%.

   Nvidia fell 3.1% and Broadcom fell 3.9%. They were among the biggest weights 
on the broader market countering broader gains. More stocks were rising than 
falling with the S&P 500. But, many of the bigger tech stocks have pricey 
values that tend to have an outsized influence on the broader market.

   U.S. employers added a surprising 172,000 jobs in May, according to the 
Labor Department. It is yet another report showing that employment remains 
solid, despite rising inflation's squeeze on businesses and consumers.

   The bond market had strong reaction to the report. Treasury yields jumped 
significantly.

   Oil prices remain elevated because the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway 
crucial for global oil and natural gas transport, remains effectively closed, 
and the war-caused energy shock is threatening to slow economic growth and fuel 
inflation in many countries.

   American and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative deal last week to 
extend their ceasefire, but the agreement has not been finalized, as 
developments in Lebanon have cast doubt on prospects for a permanent end to the 
conflict.

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