iShares Core S&P 500 ETF is trading at $752.63 (-1.08%) as a robust May jobs report reduced expectations for near-term Fed rate cuts, triggering a broader risk-off move.
- Nonfarm payrolls for May reached 172,000, significantly exceeding the 85,000 forecast and pressuring growth stocks sensitive to interest rate outlooks.
- The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.85% as the indexβs heavy technology and semiconductor exposure faced renewed selling pressure following the labor data release.