The US economy added 372,000 payrolls in June, following a revised 384,000 growth in May. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.
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U.S. stock futures traded higher this morning on Thursday after closing slightly higher on Wednesday. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.