Stock market news live updates: Stock futures mixed after strong jobs report
- Date: 06-Aug-2021
- Source: Yahoo News
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:Middle East
Stock market news live updates: Stock futures mixed after strong jobs report
Stock futures searched for direction Friday morning ahead of a key labor market report, which is set to offer a fuller picture of the labor market's recovery and help inform the next moves for monetary policymakers.
Contracts on the S&P 500 were flat to up slightly. The blue-chip index closed at a record high on Thursday, shaking off declines from a day earlier. The Dow and Nasdaq also ended in positive territory.