Slightly higher futures point to a marginally positive start for U.S. stocks on Friday. The focus is on non-farm payroll data for the month of September.
The Labor Department's data, due at 8:30 AM ET, is expected to show employment increased by 170,000 jobs in September after climbing by 187,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate is expected to edge down to 3.7 percent from 3.8 percent.
ExxonMobil is likely to be in focus on reports the company is in talks to buy Pioneer Natural Resources.
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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.