U.S. stock futures wavered as investors awaited the monthly jobs report, seeking clues about the state of the labor market and the Federal Reserve’s next move.
Futures for the S&P 500 ticked up less than 0.1% Friday, pointing to muted opening moves for the benchmark index, which closed at an all-time high for the 63rd time in 2021 on Thursday. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down less than 0.1%, and contracts for the technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 rose 0.2%.
