US stocks fell today after a US government report showed job creation was higher than expected last month, spurring concern that the Federal Reserve may extend interest rate increases.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 12.50 points, or 0.12 percent, at 10,597.60.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 0.54 points, or 0.04 percent, at 1,235.32. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was down 1.99 points, or 0.09 percent, at 2,189.33.
