Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures nudge up as shaken Wall Street awaits jobs report

Updated Fri, Mar 7, 2025, 12:35 AM 1 min read

US banal futures edged higher connected Friday arsenic Wall Street readied for the important monthly jobs study amid marketplace uncertainty driven by President Donald Trump's volatile commercialized policy.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) roseate astir 0.2%, portion S&P 500 futures (ES=F) enactment connected astir 0.3%. Contracts connected the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) added 0.4% aft closing successful correction territory connected Thursday.

Stakes are precocious for February's occupation report aboriginal connected Friday, arsenic stocks flounder amid fears of weakening economical growth. Downbeat economical information has boosted bets connected interest-rate cuts this year, mounting investors connected ticker for signs of strain successful the nonfarm-payrolls report. It's expected to amusement hiring picked up, portion the employment complaint held dependable erstwhile it's released astatine 8:30 a.m. ET.

Trade-war worries are besides keeping markets connected edge. Trump paused tariffs connected astir goods from Mexico and Canada until April, but the quality didn't provide immoderate alleviation for stocks connected Thursday. Canada said responded with a matching delay successful its 2nd question of retaliatory duties, portion Mexico has yet to react. However, Mexico has begun reviewing its China tariffs, which could beryllium a triumph with Trump.

Read more: Trump pauses tariffs connected astir imports from Mexico, Canada

Broadcom's banal (AVGO) roseate successful premarket aft the US chipmaker issued a beardown 2nd 4th forecast, seen arsenic a affirmative motion for AI demand.

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