On Wednesday, April 3rd, the U.S. stock markets ended mixed as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw gains, tempered by news of the U.S. services sector’s continued slowdown and comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinting at no imminent interest rate cuts. In economic data, U.S. private businesses added 184,000 jobs in March, surpassing February’s 155,000 and expectations of 148,000, while the ISM services PMI dropped to 51.4 from February’s 52.6, missing forecasts of 52.7. Most key S&P 500 sectors saw increases, with energy materials and communication services leading the way in gains. In contrast, the utilities and consumer staples sectors finished the day with losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined ...