India, Feb. 6 -- The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open on Thursday, with stocks likely to see further upside after recovering from an initial pullback to end the previous session mostly higher.
Stocks may benefit from recent upward momentum, which has seen the markets close higher for two straight days despite concerns about tariffs and some disappointing earnings news.
Overall trading activity may be somewhat subdued, however, as traders look ahead to the release of the Labor Department's closely watched monthly jobs report on Friday.
The report, which is expected to show employment climbed by 170,000 jobs in January after jumping by 256,000 jobs in December, could impact the outlook for interest ...