U.S. equities finished narrowly mixed last week amid Friday’s weakerthan-expected August job gains (+22K versus +77K expected), prompting concerns about a slowing economy. The significantly lower pace of hiring and an increase in the unemployment rate virtually assures a Fed rate cut at next week’s FOMC policy meeting. All three major U.S. equity averages were at intra-day record highs ahead of the jobs data, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite preserving small gains for the week.