Wall St inches up, set for weekly gains after mixed data
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Nonfarm Payrolls increase 272,000 in May versus 185,000 forecast
GameStop slides as 'Roaring Kitty' returns to YouTube
Nvidia falls; market cap back below $3 trillion
Lyft gains after forecasting annual growth in bookings
Indexes up: Dow 0.17%, S&P 0.14%, Nasdaq 0.03%
Updated at 12:10 p.m. ET/1410 GMT
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Johann M Cherian
June 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes struggled for direction amid choppy trading on Friday, but remained on track for weekly gains as markets juggled conflicting economic data and looked ahead to a central bank meeting next week for clues on the monetary policy outlook.
The Labor Department's closely watched Nonfarm Payrolls report showed the economy added 272,000 jobs in May, far more than expected, while average hourly earnings beat expectations.
That sent stocks lower initially, as traders slashed bets on a September rate reduction. However, indexes pared losses after other data pointed to underlying economic weakness.
The unemployment rate rose more than expected, to 4%, while a survey of U.S. households showed a 408,000 decline in employment. Nonfarm Payroll numbers for April and March were revised lower.
"The bulls, the bears, the doves and the hawks all have something to latch on to... from a market perspective, this perhaps allays some fears about growth moderating too aggressively," said Garrett Melson, portfolio strategist at Natixis Investment Managers.
Rate-sensitive real-estate stocks .SPLRCL slipped 0.3 %, while financial stocks .SPSY rose 0.6 % to lead sector gains.
All three major indexes were on track for weekly gains, with the Nasdaq .IXIC set for a weekly rise of 2.6%, its best week in five.
Traders now see a 56% chance of a September rate reduction, according to the CME's FedWatch tool.
Fresh U.S. inflation data is due next week, just before the Federal Reserve ends its two-day policy meeting on June 12. Traders will await updated economic and policy forecasts for further clues on the timing and pace of future cuts.
"No one expects the Fed to cut (rates next week), but will they open the door for a cut as soon as September is the big question on everyone's mind," said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at the Carson Group, adding he still sees a September reduction on the table.
At 12:10 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 67.77 points, or 0.17%, at 38,953.94, the S&P 500 .SPX was up 7.30 points, or 0.14%, at 5,360.26, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was up 4.96 points, or 0.03%, at 17,178.08.
GameStop GME.N dropped 22.8% in volatile trading as stock influencer "Roaring Kitty" kicked off his first livestream in three years after thecompany announced a potential stock offering and a drop in quarterly sales.
Other so-called meme stocks also fell, withAMC Entertainment AMC.N and Koss Corp KOSS.O down 5.1% and 8.4%, respectively.
AI darling Nvidia <NVDA.O> slipped 0.8%, on track to extend the previous session's losses, with its valuation again dipping below the $3 trillion mark.
The chipmaker's highly anticipated 10-for-1 share split is due after markets close and could make the more-than-$1,000 stock cheaper for investors.
Lyft LYFT.O shares rose 0.3%, following a forecast of 15% annual growth in its gross bookings through 2027 after markets closed on Thursday.
Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 2.56-to-1 ratio on the NYSE, and by a 2.03-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.
The S&P index recorded 16 new 52-week highs and five new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 29 new highs and 99 new lows.
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Reporting by Lisa Mattackal and Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai
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