U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday, as investors waited on a monthly jobs number that could help determine if the Federal Reserve has any scope to cut interest rates this year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to publish the January nonfarm payrolls report at 8.

Major U.S. stock indexes slid on Friday as investors digested closely watched monthly employment numbers and a sharp drop in consumer sentiment.

U.S. stock futures drifted lower on Friday after the January jobs report missed economists' expectations. Data released by the Labor Department showed the U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs last month, less than the 169,

A largely listless and flat futures market pushed lower after the latest jobs numbers showed a cooldown in hiring. Dow futures were down 0.1%. S&P 500 futures was down 0.2%, while Nasdaq futures was down 0.

Stock index futures showed little movement on Friday as traders awaited the key January jobs report. S&P 500 futures (SPX) +0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) were unchanged, and Dow futures (INDU) +0.

U.S. stock futures traded higher on Thursday as investors parsed a weekly reading on jobless claims and a quarterly report on labor-market productivity. A preliminary reading on fourth-quarter productivity growth showed an improvement of 1.

The Nasdaq composite lagged in the stock market today after a mixed jobs report, but Palantir hit another all-time high.