Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures on hold Wednesday ahead of official jobs data Friday.
The Dow futures was off 0.04% at 07:30 ET. The DJI closed lower.
TheS&P 500 futures shed 0.05%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.03%.
The nonfarm payrolls report could seal case for a Fed rate hike next week.
ADP nonfarm data are due out before the opening bell.
Oil was lower on bearish forecasts for EIA crude inventories.
The dollar index edged higher supported by rate hike expectations.
(NYSE:Snap) steadied pre-market at around $21 after sharp losses this week.