FX.co ★ US Futures Steady After Mixed Session

U.S. stock futures maintained their strength on Thursday after a mixed performance on Wall Street. Investors are keenly awaiting the August jobs report at the end of the week, seeking new indicators for interest rate policy. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 rose by 0.51%, while the Nasdaq Composite surged by 1.02%. Conversely, the Dow experienced a slight decline of 0.05%. Technology stocks spearheaded the upward movement, with Alphabet rising by 9.1% and Apple appreciating by 3.8% following a favorable outcome for Google's parent company in an antitrust case, avoiding a breakup. Nevertheless, concerns about the labor market remained, as job openings dropped to levels seldom seen since the onset of the pandemic. Investors are now focusing on the ADP private payrolls report and the weekly jobless claims set to be published on Thursday, leading up to the highly anticipated nonfarm payrolls data due on Friday.