The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,702.12 with a loss of -0.09% percent or -2.38 point. Other U.S. stock futures mixed in pre-market trading for February 01.The Dow Futures is trading at 24,985.50 up with +0.04% percent or +9.50 point. The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 6,882.00 with a loss of -0.47% percent or -32.75 point.
Investors are keen to know the latest nonfarm payroll figures, due out at 8:30 a.m. ET. The number is particularly important for the Federal Reserve and the direction of its monetary policy.
The central bank said Wednesday that it would be "patient " with further interest rate hikes, signaling a potential end to its tightening cycle amid signs of a possible economic downturn.