The fall in the three major indexes came after a streak of record-making gains in recent days.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 21.35 points, or 0.09%, to 22,754.04, while the wider S&P 500 was down 4.16 points, or 0.16%, at 2,548.

The Nasdaq slid 4.51 points, or 0.07%, to 6,580.85.

The US Labor Department showed the US lost 33,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate slipped to 4.2%. The jobs decline was attributed to the havoc wreaked by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

The declines were spread across the stock market on Friday morning, with most sectors of the S&P lower.

Airlines, including United Continental Holdings and Southwest, were a bright spot.

Discount grocery chain Costco was lower, after the firm reported earnings that showed shrinking margins.