The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Thursday, Jan, 8 2026 US stock futures are slightly softer this morning, as investors weigh strong services activity against cooler hiring signals and what that could mean for interest rates.

Dow Jones futures edged higher after hours, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The December jobs report is due before the open while the Supreme Court is expected to issue a Trump tariff ruling Friday morning.

Major stock indexes finished mixed Thursday, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rising but the tech-heavy Nasdaq pulled lower by data-storage shares.

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Oil futures dropped; President Trump said Venezuela will provide the U.S. with up to 50 million barrels of crude. The president intends to meet U.S. energy executives on Friday to discuss investing in Venezuela.

U.S. stock futures swung between gains and losses on Monday after Friday’s slightly lower close. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed. This will be a light week with respect to the releases of economic data,

Stock futures pointed to a lower open Thursday, but [President Donald Trump's proposal to significantly boost U.S. defense spending](

Major stock indexes finished mostly lower Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 reversing course after setting fresh all-time highs.

Stock index futures largely hugged the front line on Thursday, as investors assessed a slew of job reports. S&P 500 futures (SPX) edged higher by +0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) were flat.