Wall Street's main stock indices dipped on Wednesday after data showed US businesses unexpectedly shed jobs last month.

The US private sector shed 32,000 jobs in November, according to payroll firm ADP, compared to a small gain expected by analysts.

The jobs numbers reinforced concerns over the health of the US economy, which has struggled with dislocations and price rises caused by tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump's administration.

The Dow dipped by less than a tenth of a percentage point at the opening bell, while the S&P 500 shed 0.2 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 0.5 percent.

Tech stocks were weaker, with shares in the so-called Magnificent Seven largest tech firms down 0.3 percent overall. Shares in Microsoft were down 2.8 percent.

The surprise drop in empl

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