NEW YORK, April 3 (UPI) -- U.S. stocks indexes traded lower in morning activity Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange, reacting to disappointing jobs data.

The Dow Jones industrial average was off 35 points, or 0.24 percent, to 14,626.

The Nasdaq was down 10 points, or 0.30 percent, to 3,245.

The Standard & Poors 500 was at 1,564, off 6 points, or 0.40 percent.

Payroll processor ADP said private-sector employment rose by 158,000 jobs from February to March, less than what analysts had anticipated.

Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, said, "Job growth moderated in March. ... The job market continues to improve, but in fits and starts."

The 10-year treasury note was yielding 1.833 percent in early trading.

Against the dollar, the euro was 1.2853 Wednesday from Tuesday's $1.282. Against the yen, the dollar was 93.04 yen from 93.42 yen Tuesday.

In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index closed at 12362.20, adding 358.77 points, or 2.99 percent.