Jobs report, a wobbly AI trade and SpaceX's index snub: Wall Street holds its breath

U.S. equity futures are pointing lower ahead of Friday’s May jobs report, with Nasdaq 100 futures down 1% and the S&P 500 off 0.5%, while the Dow is marginally higher. The move suggests a cautious, risk-off tone in markets, with tech bearing the brunt ahead of the key economic data release. The setup is likely to influence broad market sentiment into the jobs print, though the article itself contains no new fundamental catalyst.

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U.S. equity futures are pointing lower ahead of Friday’s May jobs report, with Nasdaq 100 futures down 1% and the S&P 500 off 0.5%, while the Dow is marginally higher. The move suggests a cautious, risk-off tone in markets, with tech bearing the brunt ahead of the key economic data release. The setup is likely to influence broad market sentiment into the jobs print, though the article itself contains no new fundamental catalyst.