S&P 500 Futures Flat as Traders Await Jobs Report
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- S&P 500 futures were little changed as traders awaited the upcoming US jobs report, with CNBC noting futures pointed to a steady open
- Oil, gold, and silver all climbed even as the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq pointed to a flat start, according to MarketWatch, while the dollar stalled ahead of the data print
- Gulf tensions were cited as a factor in oil's gains, per the third cross-coverage headline
Why it matters: The jobs report is the next major catalyst for Fed rate-cut expectations — a weak print would reinforce easing bets while a strong reading could push them out, breaking the holding pattern currently keeping futures and the dollar pinned in place.
