American stocks ended Friday's trading in the red. The S&P 500 index closed 0.1% below its all-time high of 5,374. The Nasdaq retreated by 0.2%, and the Dow Jones lost 87 points after the employment report eased concerns about an economic slowdown, although it could lead to a potential delay in Federal Reserve rate cuts. Non-farm payrolls increased by 272,000 in May, exceeding the forecast of 185,000 and April's rise of 175,000. The probability of a Fed rate cut in September sharply fell to 55% from 68% before the report was released. The financial, industrial, and technology sectors led the growth, while real estate, materials, and utilities showed the worst performance. Among mega-cap stocks, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Meta lost 0.1% each, Amazon fell by 0.3%, Alphabet dropped by 1.3%, while Apple rose by 1.5%. For the week, the S&P 500 increased by 1.1%, the Nasdaq jumped by 1.6%, and the Dow added 0.5%.