Asia Markets Mixed, Europe Gains, Gold Inches Toward All Time High - Global Markets Today While US Slept

On Wednesday, June 4, U.S. markets closed mixed, as weak services and job data highlighted the toll of Trump’s policy uncertainty. The S&P 500 was flat, the Nasdaq edged up, and the Dow dipped.

Investors weighed trade tensions, softening policy stances, and corporate earnings. Tesla and CrowdStrike fell, while HPE and GlobalFoundries gained. Trading volume remained light.

According to the economic data, the ISM services PMI fell to 49.9 in May, missing expectations, while private businesses added just 37K jobs, down from 60K in April.

Most S&P 500 sectors rose Wednesday, led by communication services, materials, and real estate, while energy and utilities declined.

The Dow closed lower by 0.22% at ...