The major U.S. index futures point to a nervous start on Friday, as investors choose to exercise restraint ahead of the non-farm payrolls report for August.
Thursday, U.S. stocks closed mixed, with the Dow Industrials and the S&P 500 Index advancing moderately, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell for the fifth straight session. The sell-off in the tech space followed the U.S. government’s move to restrict AI chip sales to China, which would have an impact on the U.S. chipmakers.
