Stock futures slipped Thursday, a day after a sharp rally on Wall Street.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials fell 18 points, or 0.1%, to 34,581.
Futures for the S&P 500 poked up 2.25 points, or 0.1%, to 4,083.
Futures for the NASDAQ Composite dropped 3.75 points to 12,038.50.
Salesforce's stock shed 7% in pre-market trading on news that co-CEO Bret Taylor is stepping down. Snowflake shares tumbled about 6% on light product revenue guidance.
Wednesday also marked the end of a winning month for the major averages. The NASDAQ rose 4.4% — its second positive month in a row for the first time since a three-month streak ending December 2021. The S&P 500 rose 5.4%, and Dow rose 5.7%, to finish their second month of gains for the first time since August 2021.
Investors' focus Thursday turns to initial jobless claims ahead of the much-anticipated November jobs report due out Friday. The payrolls report is expected to provide more clarity on the labor market, and whether it continues to cool. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones estimate the economy added 200,000 jobs in November, down from 261,000 additions in October. They also anticipate that the unemployment rate held steady from the prior month at 3.7%.
Personal income and personal consumption expenditures data is also expected before the bell.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 acquired 0.9% Thursday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index hiked 0.8%.
Oil prices strengthened $1.04 to $81.59 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices shot higher $37.60 to $1,797.50 U.S. an ounce.