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Bearish Market Analysis Jun 6, 2026

Market Summary — Midday — 2026-06-06

  • equity markets endured a sharp correction on Friday, June 5, 2026, erasing a nine-week winning streak for the S&P 500 as investors grappled with a stronger-than-expected labor report and a continued unwind in the semiconductor sector
  • The S&P 500 fell 2.64% to close at 7,383.74, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled 4.18% to 25,730.42, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.35% to 50,866.78
  • The sell-off was driven by a dramatic repricing of Federal Reserve expectations; the robust May employment data, which showed 172,000 nonfarm payrolls added against a consensus of 96,000, pushed the CME FedWatch Tool to assign a 71% probability of a rate hike by December, up from 50% the previous day