The major U.S. index futures are little changed on Thursday, as apprehensions return after Wednesday’s strong advances. Investors are left to contend with more Fed speeches, while the corporate news flow remains fairly light.
On Wednesday, U.S. stocks opened mostly higher and stayed above the unchanged line for the bulk of the session, before closing notably higher.
The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a nervous start on Wall Street as investors look ahead to a slew of Fed speeches scheduled for the remainder of the week.
As the countdown begins for Apple, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) “Far Out” hardware launch event on Wednesday, Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman offered his take on what he said is the most important new product unveil expected at the event.
The major U.S. index futures point to a nervous start on Friday, as investors choose to exercise restraint ahead of the non-farm payrolls report for August.
This week's U.S. jobs report could be a signal for what's to come from the Federal Reserve later this month.
What To Know: The U.S. jobs report, which is due at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning, will be closely watched, as it has the potential to shift the sentiment of Fed officials ahead of the upcoming policy meeting in mid-September.