Stock futures pointed to a mixed open on the last trading day of the week before the July 4 holiday, as Wednesday's slide in tech stocks extended

U.S. Stock Futures Up as Tech-Stock Rout Seems To Be Over

Stock futures were tilting higher Tuesday as markets looked to close out the first half of the year on a positive note.

The major averages ended Wednesday's session lower, with the Dow erasing a 423.46-point jump that brought it to record highs to close just below the flatline.

The number of new jobs created in June will provide more answers. Here's what to watch on Thursday, when the employment report is released a day early due to the July 4 holiday.

Stock futures pointed to a mixed open on the last trading day of the week before the July 4 holiday, as Wednesday's slide in tech stocks extended

US stocks opened higher July 2 after June nonfarm payrolls added just 57,000 jobs, well below forecasts, easing fears of Fed rate hikes.