Chapultepec Zoo celebrates 35th birthday of panda Xin Xin in Mexico City

The Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City on Sunday celebrated the 35th birthday of the giant panda Xin Xin, who is the oldest among the rare Chinese animals living overseas.

Xin Xin is the grandchild of two giant pandas, Ying Ying and Bei Bei, who were presented to Mexico by the Chinese government in the 1970s. Currently, the female panda is the only giant panda in Latin America.

A 35-year-old panda is roughly equivalent to a 110-year-old human.

The Chapultepec Zoo has always taken good care of Xin Xin by building an air-conditioned house for her, growing bamboos to ensure pandas' adaptation to local climate and food, and adding Cactus leaves, a local specialty, into her diet.

The zoo prepared a birthday cake, fruits and fresh bamboos for Xin Xin, and hundreds of Mexicans came to the zoo to attend the birthday celebration, many of whom wrote down their best wishes to her.

"We know that Xin Xin is going to celebrate her 35th birthday. If I remember correctly, it may be on Monday? We are very glad to see her up close. Usually, we don't see her every time we come. I'm so excited," said a local resident.

"Today is Xin Xin's 35th birthday. From my outfit, you can see that I'm a panda fan," said another one.

"What I wrote for her is 'Happy Birthday to You, Xin Xin' from Santiago," said a boy.

Chapultepec Zoo celebrates 35th birthday of panda Xin Xin in Mexico City

Chapultepec Zoo celebrates 35th birthday of panda Xin Xin in Mexico City

Chapultepec Zoo celebrates 35th birthday of panda Xin Xin in Mexico City

Chapultepec Zoo celebrates 35th birthday of panda Xin Xin in Mexico City

U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Friday, as a stronger-than-expected May jobs report heightened bets on a potential Federal Reserve rate hike later this year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 695.15 points, or 1.35 percent, to 50,866.78. The Standard and Poor's 500 sank 200.57 points, or 2.64 percent, to 7,383.74. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 1,121.53 points, or 4.18 percent, to 25,709.43.

Six of the 11 primary Standard and Poor's 500 sectors closed in negative territory, with technology and consumer discretionary leading the declines at 5.78 percent and 2.43 percent, respectively. Consumer staples and utilities were the top performers, rising 1.64 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that employers added 172,000 jobs in May, exceeding economists' expectations of around 88,000. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 percent.

While the strong labor market data underscored economic resilience, it also raised concerns about persistent inflation and reduced the likelihood of near-term monetary easing.

Traders now price in a Federal Reserve rate hike by the end of this year. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, the probability of interest rates rising by year-end jumped to 72.7 percent on Friday, up from 50.5 percent the previous day. This shift came even as U.S. President Donald Trump continued to press for interest rate cuts while his nominee, Kevin Warsh, assumed leadership of the Federal Reserve.

Market volatility intensified this week as investors took profits after recent rallies and adjusted expectations for Fed policy. The CBOE Volatility Index, Wall Street's fear gauge, surged over 30 percent to its highest level in two months.

In the technology sector, concerns over the artificial intelligence investment boom persisted. Broadcom continued to plummet following its disappointing earnings forecast earlier in the week, while Micron Technology, Advanced Micro Devices, and Intel also posted notable losses.

U.S. stocks tank as strong jobs report fuels rate-hike expectations