New Delhi, March 5 -- US equities were mixed on Wednesday, after a jobs report fanned concerns of a slowing economy and as investors focused on tariffs war.

As of 10:30 am Eastern time, the S&P 500 was flat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3 per cent, and the Nasdaq Composite was 0.1 per cent lower.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.6 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 42,518.37. The S&P 500 rose 3.2 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 5,781.36​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 27.8 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 18,312.965.

US private sector employment grew by 77,000 jobs last month, according to payroll firm ADP, well below estimates.

Meanwhile, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Bloomberg Telev...