US Jobs Report in Focus as Middle East Tensions and Corporate News Shape Markets: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures

US stock futures traded close to unchanged on Friday as investors awaited the latest employment data, a key release that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Markets were also monitoring renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East following a fresh Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, while reports suggested Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.