The trading day began tentatively after monthly statistics from the Ministry of Labor showed that the number of people employed outside the agricultural sector increased by 372,000 in June. It was better than expected and increased concerns about continued high inflation and substantial interest rate hikes.
Uncertainty surrounding Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter is growing. Musk has previously indicated that he is prepared to suspend the deal, and the Washington Post diluted the rumors during the day. The Twitter share fell 4.9 percent.