The American labour market contracted in July and the Dow Jones Industrial Average answered with a gain of roughly 65 points, a tenth of a percent, trading near 54,000 into the afternoon.
Dow Jones futures gain 0.17% to trade around 52,710 during European trading hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures advance 0.34% and 0.74%, trading near 7,550 and 29,690, respectively.
Dow Jones futures gain 0.61%, trading near 50,300 during the European hours on Thursday, ahead of the US regular opening. However, S&P 500 futures rise 0.67% to near 7,330, and Nasdaq 100 futures advance 1.03%, trading near 28,850 at the time of writing.