Wall Street futures pointed sideways pre-bell Friday as traders awaited the latest US monthly payrolls bulletin, and digested a tempered earnings report from Amazon.com (AMZN), issued after-bell on Thursday.
The January national employment situation bulletin from Washington is slated for an 8:30 am ET release. Pundits project about 168,000 net new jobs.
Amazon shares traded down 2.8% pre-bell after the online retailer offered moderated guidance and noted rising capital outlays, especially with regards to AI, in its Q4 release.
In the futures, the S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones indices all hewed close to Thursday closes.
Asian exchanges traded unevenly overnight, while European bourses tracked sideways midday on the continent.
Expedia (EXPE) traded up 10% pre-bell after the online travel agency reported Q4 revenues and earnings above expectations, late Thursday
Fortive (FTV) an Kimco Realty (KIM) plan to report earnings pre-bell, among others.
On the economic calendar, in addition to the employment report, is the University of Michigan consumer sentiment report for February at 10 am, along with wholesale inventories bulletin for December.
The Baker Hughes domestic oil-and-gas rig count posts at 1 pm.
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman speaks at 9:25 am, and Governor Adriana Kugler speaks at noon.
In premarket action, Bitcoin traded at $97,478, West Texas Intermediate crude oil traded higher at $71.26, and 10-year US Treasuries offered 4.43%. Spot gold traded for $2,867 an ounce.
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