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S&P 500, Nasdaq slip at open after solid jobs data fuels hawkish Fed fears; chip stocks fall

By Thomson Reuters Jun 5, 2026 | 8:39 AM

(Corrects day of the week to Friday from ​Thursday in ‌paragraph 1)

June 5 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dropped ‌at ​market open ⁠on Friday ⁠as chip stocks eased after a sharp rally, while a ​strong jobs report reinforced ⁠expectations of ⁠tighter monetary policy.

The ​Dow Jones Industrial ​Average rose 48.1 points, ‌or 0.09%, at the open to 51610.02. The ⁠S&P 500 fell 47.0 points, or 0.62%, at ⁠the ‌open to ⁠7537.36, while the ​Nasdaq ‌Composite dropped ​294.4 points, ⁠or 1.10%, to 26,536.593 at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Medha Singh in ​Bengaluru)