Jobs Report Updates: Dow, S&P Futures Unmoved Ahead of Employment Data Release

Jobs report updates: Dow, S&P futures unmoved ahead of employment data release

Steven Senne/APIt's jobs day in America.At 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its monthly report on the employment situation for December 2025, giving us the latest look at unemployment, job growth, and wages.The report will wrap up a year of a job market marked by a "Great Freeze" in which companies haven't been hiring very much, employees haven't been switching jobs a ton, but large-scale layoffs that would mar…

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 Futures Gain As Investors Await December Jobs Report— General Motors, Offerpad, Tilray In Focus - SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY)

U.S. stock futures pared earlier losses to advance on Friday after a mixed Thursday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading higher. Rising unrest in Iran gripped investor sentiment as WTI Crude futures rose, gold remained largely flat, and the silver spot was inching higher. With the Iranian government initiating a nationwide internet blackout to quell dissent, traders were parsing the risk on global markets and the economy. The U.S Sup…

Fed to gain more clarity with December jobs report

The Federal Reserve will receive more insight into the labor market this morning when the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes its last chunk of unemployment data for 2025. Though the agency said earlier this week that the number of job openings hit a 14-month low in November, there are signs the hotly anticipated new numbers could be more positive: The payroll company ADP estimated that companies added 41,000 jobs in December in a reversal from…

Market De-Risking Ahead of the US Employment Report: Euro and Pound Under Pressure

European currencies have retreated from local highs amid a decline in risk appetite and ahead of the release of key US labour market data. Market participants are opting to reduce exposure before the publication of the employment report, which could set the direction for the US dollar and adjust expectations regarding the Federal Reserve’s next policy steps. As major players return following a period of reduced liquidity, the market is becoming …