Economists polled by Dow Jones are expecting job gains of just 55,000 last month and for the U.S. unemployment rate to remain at 4.3%.
U.S. stock futures slipped on Thursday night as traders eyed developments between the U.S. and Iran. They also looked ahead to the release of April’s jobs report.
S&P 500 futures
and Nasdaq 100 futures
were down less than 0.1%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average
fell 12 points, or less than 0.1%.
Economists polled by Dow Jones are calling for headline inflation to have gained 3.7% from a year earlier.
The Dow Industrials ended Tuesday's session down just over 400 points. The 30-stock index curtailed its losses after falling more…
Investors remained wary of the impact of the U.S.-Iran war on oil prices throughout the day.
On Wednesday, the major averages rose on traders' hopes that there would soon be a resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are coming off of a solid week, having notched fresh records on Friday.
The moves come after the S&P 500 notched its third losing week in a row and closed at its lowest level of the year on Friday.
