08:25 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 0.04% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.1% higher in Friday's premarket activity, as investors wait for the jobs report to parse hints of the Federal Reserve's plans for an interest rate cut. US stock...

July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday after the unemployment rate increased, raising hopes for forthcoming policy easing from the Federal Reserve. The unemployment rate came in at 4.1%, where it was expected to remain unchanged at 4%. Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% on a monthly basis, in line with forecasts. The Labor Department's report showed...

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday after the unemployment rate increased, raising hopes for forthcoming policy easing from the Federal Reserve. The unemployment rate came in at 4.1%, where it was expected to remain unchanged at 4%. Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% on a monthly basis, in line with forecasts. The Labor Department's report showed non-farm payrolls...

08:41 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were steady pre-bell Friday as the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was inactive and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) was up a slight 0.2%. ASML Holding ( ASML ) may expand its headquarters and manufacturing facility in the Dutch town of Veldhoven, the Netherlands Council of State ruled Wednesday,...