Stock futures fell on Thursday evening ahead of a key jobs report as investors kept an eye on developments in the war in Ukraine.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 117 points, or 0.35%. Those for the S&P 500 declined 0.72%, while Nasdaq 100 futures moved down 0.89%.
Stock futures earlier turned negative Thursday evening following reports that smoke was visible from a nuclear power plant in Ukraine — the largest in Europe — after Russian troops attacked.
Some of those losses were later pared after the nuclear power plant’s director said the facility’s nuclear security is secured at the moment.
The situation in Ukraine is rapidly deteriorating, and reports from the country are difficult to confirm.
The moves come in advance of the Labor Department’s February jobs report. Economists surveyed Dow Jones expect growth of 440,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate to tick down to 3.9%. Hourly wages are projected to grow 5.8% year over year.
