With traders reacting to the closely watch monthly jobs report, U.S. stock futures have fluctuated in recent trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the Dow futures up by 154 points.
The lack of direction being shown by the futures comes after the Labor Department released a report showing much stronger than expected job growth in the month of February.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.