How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 6/5/2025

U.S. stocks drifted lower as financial markets locked in their final moves before a highly anticipated update coming Friday about the U.S. job market.The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.8%.Tesla tumbled as the relationship between CEO Elon Musk soured with President Donald Trump, while Procter & Gamble fell after saying it would cut up to 7,000 jobs over the next two years. Treasury yields held relatively steady after Trump said trade talks are set to resume with China following an encouraging phone call with the leader of the world’s second-largest economy.Get analyst upgrade alerts:On Thursday:The S&P 500 fell 31.51 points, or 0.5%, to 5,939.30.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 108 points, or 0.3%, to 42,319.74.The Nasdaq composite fell 162.04 points, or 0.8%, to 19,298.45.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 1.13 points, or 0.1%, to 2,097.35.For the week:The S&P 500 is up 27.61 points, or 0.5%.The Dow is up 49.67 points, or 0.1%.The Nasdaq is up 184.68 points, or 1%.The Russell 2000 is up 31.07 points, or 1.5%.For the year:The S&P 500 is up 57.67 points, or 1%.The Dow is down 224.48 points, or 0.5%.The Nasdaq is down 12.34 points, or 0.1%.The Russell 2000 is down 132.80 points, or 6%.Where Should You Invest $1,000 Right Now?Before you make your next trade, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis.Our team has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and none of the big name stocks were on the list.They believe these five stocks are the five best companies for investors to buy now...See The Five Stocks Here