Wall Street Live, June 4 -- US stock indices edged up on Wednesday as investors shrugged off weaker-than-expected private payrolls data amid concerns over trade tensions between the United States and China.

A report by payroll firm ADP said that private sector employment rose by 37,000 jobs in May, a slowdown from 60,000 in April.

This was the slowest pace since March 2023, the report also said.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 54.5 points, or 0.13%, to 42,574.13. The S&P 500 rose 8.6 points, or 0.14%, to 5,978.94, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 36.0 points, or 0.19%, to 19,434.94.

After the data, US President Donald Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell on social media, urging him again to...