After turning lower over the course of the previous session, stocks may turn in a lackluster performance in early trading on Thursday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a mixed open for the markets, with the Nasdaq futures up by 0.3 percent but the Dow futures down by 0.1 percent.
Trades may be reluctant to make significant moves ahead of the release of the Labor Department's closely watched monthly jobs report on Friday.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.