U.S. stock indexes are holding relatively steady on Friday following a mixed report on the U.S. job market that analysts said may not change much for financial markets. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in early trading and remained on track for a modest gain for the week.

Wall Street rebounds as tech stocks stabilize following AI-related sell-off, with mixed results in other sectors.

U.S. stocks slumped Friday amid worries about higher inflation and tariffs, while a closely watched report gave a mixed picture of the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 was down almost 1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 400 points,

Some calm is returning to Wall Street, and U.S. stock indexes are making only modest moves after much of Europe and Asia rose earlier in the day.

The latest consumer sentiment data showed near-term inflation expectations rose to their highest level since November 2023.

U.S. stocks slumped as worries flared again on Wall Street about tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% Friday and wiped out what had been a modest gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 1%,

U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower on Friday after a discouraging report suggested U.S. consumers are bracing for higher inflation over the next year. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in morning trading,