Following the release of the Labor Department's closely watched monthly jobs report, stocks appear poised to extend their recent upward trend in early trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the Dow futures up by 131 points.
Stocks are likely to add to their recent gains after the Labor Department report showed a modest rebound in employment in the month of January.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.