Dow Jones loses 300 points as labor market outlook assessed

US stocks ended Tuesday’s session mixed as investors assessed jobs data released earlier, which sent mixed signals about the labor market outlook in the world’s largest economy.

At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.62%, or 302 points, to 48,114. The broader S&P 500 declined 0.24%, or 16 points, to 6,800, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.23%, or 54 points, to 23,111.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 slipped 0.45% to 579.8 points, with most sectors and major exchanges declining. Germany’s DAX fell 0.65% to 24,076, France’s CAC dropped 0.25% to 8,106 points, while the UK’s FTSE slid 0.7% to 9,684.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 retreated 1.55% to 49,383 points, while the broader Topix declined 1.8% to 3,370 points.

In oil markets, Brent crude futures for February 2026 fell 2.7%, or $1.64, to $58.92 per barrel. NYMEX crude futures for January 2026 declined 2.73%, or $1.55, to $55.27 per barrel.

Gold futures for February 2026 edged down 0.1%, or $2.9, to $4,332.3 per ounce.

Data released Tuesday showed the US economy added 64,000 jobs in November, above expectations of 51,000, while the unemployment rate rose more than expected to 4.6%.