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The Nasdaq index fell by more than 4%, the S&P 500 closed 2.6% lower and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.35%.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Average hourly wages for permanent employees rose 3.2% on a year earlier, softening from the 4.8% advance the month before and below the 4.6% rise economists expected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4%, which was not a large change for one trading session, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.7%.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat premarket after closing at a fresh record Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Average cost of juvenile incarceration for one twelve-month stay: $146,302.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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