Following the release of the closely watched monthly jobs report, U.S. stock futures are pointing to a mixed open on Friday. While the Dow futures are up by 77 points, the Nasdaq 100 futures are down by 48 points.
The mixed performance by the futures comes after the Labor Department released a report showing stronger than expected job growth in the month of July.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.