Wall Street mixed after weak jobs data

Wall Street key indexes were mixed on Friday, as investors digested weaker-than-expected jobs data.

A Labor Department report showed nonfarm payrolls increased 50,000 in December. The unemployment rate stood at 4.4%, slightly below analyst expectations.

Investors were awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 31.3 points, or 0.06%, to 49,234.81. The S&P 500 rose 6.4 points, or 0.09%, to 6,927.83, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 16.2 points, or 0.07%, to 23,496.211.

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