US stock futures were little changed after underlying indexes eked out gains in thin trading ahead of a three-day weekend that will see a crucial jobs report. The yen fluctuated after declining Thursday against the dollar for the first time this week. European markets are mostly shuttered for the Good Friday holiday, and equity markets also will be closed in the US, though the government will release a payroll report that traders will scrutinize for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next policy move. Stock futures are trading and will close at 9:15 a.m. in New York, 45 minutes after the jobs data land. US Treasuries traded as usual in Tokyo, were closed during London hours and are reopening for a shortened session in New York. Trading is expected to restart around 6 a.m. in New York, with the recommended close at noon.
While much of Asia including Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore is closed for holidays, financial markets in Japan and mainland China were open. Japan’s benchmark Topix edged higher, ending a two-day slump, and shares in China and South Korea advanced. The S&P 500 just concluded its first losing week in the past four as a batch of economic data stoked concern that the US economy is headed for a recession. Data Thursday showed filings for jobless claims surpassed estimates last week, a day after a private payrolls report indicated hiring slowed more than forecast. Trading in S&P 500 stocks was 20% below the 30-day average Thursday, as traders refrained from big bets ahead of the jobs data and long weekend. The payrolls report is expected to show hiring slowed to a still-strong 230,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate held near a historic low. As investors have aggressively priced in rate cuts this year, a “too hot” payrolls number would undermine those expectations, while a “too cold” report would add to worries about a hard landing. US stocks bounced back from early losses on Thursday after St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said he didn’t think tighter credit conditions stemming from the recent banking turmoil would tip the economy into recession. Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund warned that its outlook for global economic growth over the next five years is the weakest in more than three decades, urging nations to avoid economic fragmentation caused by geopolitical tension and take steps to bolster productivity.
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