Stock futures were slightly lower in overnight trading Thursday ahead of the November jobs report as the market nears the end of a roller-coaster week driven by Covid omicron variant developments.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed about 50 points. S&P 500 futures dipped 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures edged 0.2% lower.
The November jobs report is set for release Friday morning. Investors expect to see solid jobs growth last month, with economists surveyed by Dow Jones predicting 581,000 jobs added in November.
The three major indexes rebounded in Thursday's regular trading session. The Dow gained 617 points. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.8%.
Cyclical names tied to the economic recovery made back some of
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