Market Watch: Stocks Steady Ahead of Jobs Report and Bond Market Reopens

U.S. stock futures were relatively unchanged as traders awaited Friday's jobs report, with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures down 0.05% and S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures dipping 0.07% and 0.04% respectively. Investors are hoping for a softer jobs report to ease volatility in the bond market, which has weighed on equities. The Dow is on track for its third straight week of losses, while the S&P 500 is heading for its fifth consecutive losing week. Levi Strauss shares fell after reporting weaker-than-expected revenue and issuing lackluster guidance.