US stock futures traded mixed Friday morning, with technology names leading gains while the Dow lagged, as investors awaited a closely watched August jobs report that could shape the Federal Reserve’s next policy move.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 60 points to 45,681. S&P 500 futures rose 24 points to 6,502, while Nasdaq-100 futures jumped 211 points to 23,822, continuing a strong run for tech stocks. The small-cap Russell 2000 futures edged up 4.3 points to 2,387.6.
Nonfarm payrolls increased by just 22,000 for the month, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, according to a Bureau of Labour Statistics report.
In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng surged 1.43%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed 1.03%. Mainland China’s Shanghai Composite rose 1.24%, adding to a week of steady gains. In India, at close, the Sensex was down 7.25 points or 0.01 percent at 80,710.76, and the Nifty was up 6.70 points or 0.03 percent at 24,741.
European stocks were also higher, with the STOXX 600 up 0.1%, Germany’s DAX rising 0.1%, and France’s CAC 40 gaining 0.2%.
Volatility remained subdued, with the CBOE VIX down 2.81% to 14.87.
Market movers
Scage Future Sponsored ADS surged 26% to $4.57 on heavy volume, while Broadcom jumped 13.8% to $348.40, hitting a 52-week high. Opendoor Technologies rose 4.9% to $6.25, and Tesla added 2.1% to $345.75, supported by broader tech strength. On the downside, Lululemon tumbled 19.8% to $165.35 after disappointing guidance, while NVIDIA slipped 1.8% to $168.58 and CERO fell 8.1% to $6.37. Other active names included Merck, Coca-Cola, Snap, and Firefly, all showing notable trading activity.
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