Group 1: Job Market Overview - The private-sector payrolls report from ADP for May shows a weak job creation of +37K, significantly below the projected +110K, marking the lowest tally since March 2023 [1][2] - The average job creation over the past four months is only +82K, compared to +197K in the previous four months, indicating a substantial decline in job growth [2] - Goods-producing jobs decreased by -2K, while services added a modest +36K jobs, reflecting ongoing challenges in the labor market [3][4] Group 2: Sector Performance - The Leisure & Hospitality sector gained +38K jobs, followed by Financial Services with +20K and Construction with +6K, while Education & Health Services lost -13K and Professional/Business Services saw a decline of -27K [4] - Medium-sized companies (50-499 employees) led job gains with +49K, while large firms lost -3K and small businesses dropped -13K, highlighting the vulnerability of small-sized companies in the current labor market [5] Group 3: Wage Trends - Job Stayers experienced a +4.5% year-over-year wage increase, while Job Changers saw a +7.0% increase, indicating a generally healthy wage environment despite lower levels compared to previous periods [6] - Wages are stabilizing at robust levels, but there are no strong sectors driving significant hiring, leading to a hesitant job market [7] Group 4: Market Reaction - Following the ADP report, pre-market indexes shifted from positive to negative, with the Dow down -44 points, S&P 500 down -4, and Nasdaq down -20 [8] - Year-to-date performance shows the Dow at -0.7%, S&P at +0.7%, Nasdaq at +2.2%, and Russell 2000 at -6.5%, indicating mixed market sentiment [8]