Investing,com - Global stocks mostly lower Friday ahead of U.S. nonfarm payrolls.
Commodity-linked stocks pressured after the slump this week in oil and industrial metal prices.
Asia mostly lower as Japan remains closed.
Europe mostly lower. DAX off 0.28%. CAC 40 off 0.12% ahead of French presidential run-off Sunday.
Euro off six-month highs as polls point to clear victory for market-friendly Macron in French election.
FTSE 100 up 0.17% (LON:Pearson) jumps on cost-cutting plans.
The pound was firm above $1.29 as ruling Conservatives post gains in U.K. local elections.
U.S. stock index futures little changed as Wall St closes mixed overnight.
Dollar index firms below 99 before nonfarm payrolls, {{ecl-1069||Yellen }, Fischer speeches.
Oil off mid-November lows after slump on supply glut concerns.
Industrial metals remain under pressure. U.S. Treasury yields little changed.