
Markets jitter as June jobs data looms; tech slide drags futures
US stock futures are mixed ahead of the June jobs report: Nasdaq futures slide about 0.3%, Dow futures edge up around 0.2%, and S&P 500 futures are broadly flat, as a tech-led decline in Asia and a quiet oil backdrop weigh on sentiment. Investors are parsing inflation signals from Federal Reserve officials while awaiting Friday’s nonfarm payrolls release, expected to show about 115,000 jobs added in June with the unemployment rate at 4.3%. A stronger jobs reading could lift rate-hike expectations for the year, adding to a cautious market mood amid mixed data and geopolitical headlines.












