How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 6/6/2025

Stocks on Wall Street surged after a report on the U.S. job market exceeded expectations. The S&P 500 climbed 1% on Friday, marking its second consecutive weekly gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq composite also saw increases of 1% and 1.2%, respectively. Despite a slowdown in hiring last month, U.S. employers added a solid 139,000 jobs amidst concerns surrounding President Donald Trump’s trade disputes. Lululemon Athletica experienced a decline after revising its profit forecast for the year. The market saw the following gains on Friday: the S&P 500 rose by 61.06 points to 6,000.36, the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 443.13 points to 42,762.87, the Nasdaq composite by 231.50 points to 19,529.95, and the Russell 2000 index of smaller companies by 34.89 points to 2,132.25. For the week, the S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 were up by 1.5%, 1.2%, 2.2%, and 3.2%, respectively. Year-to-date, the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq were up by 2%, 0.5%, and 1.1%, while the Russell 2000 was down by 4.4%.