U.S. stock indexes are holding relatively steady on Friday following a mixed report on the U.S. job market that analysts said may not change much for financial markets. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in early trading and remained on track for a modest gain for the week.

The monthly jobs report showed the U.S. added 143,000 Jobs in January, fewer jobs than economists expected. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4%. Follow along for live updates on stocks and other markets,