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Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded mostly flat in early pre-market trade ahead of the much-awaited jobs report for August. U.S. stocks closed mostly higher, with the Dow Jones adding around 146 points on Thursday after all the three major indices notched their weakest August performance since 2015.

The stock market rally rebounded off lows Thursday, but is still ailing. Here's the key metric in Friday's jobs report.

New York (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly fell Thursday, while the yen tumbled to a 24-year low against the dollar as markets grappled with inflation fears and another major Chinese city went into lockdown.

The Dow Jones moved higher into the close while blue chip stocks gained in heavy volume. Defensive sectors led the upside on Thursday.

Futures fell as China export restrictions on Nvidia, AMD hit chip stocks. China EV sales were mixed.

The Dow Jones closed August with a loss after July's strong gains. Snap jumped 8% after it said it would slash 20% of its workforce.

U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones dropping around 100 points on Wednesday

The major indexes undercut key support Tuesday on hot jobs data, while recent breakouts are failing.

The Dow Jones and Nasdaq both lost support at their 50-day lines as bearish developments continue to emerge in today's market.

U.S. stocks turned lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones dropping more than 200 points on Tuesday

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