A largely listless and flat futures market pushed lower after the latest jobs numbers showed a cooldown in hiring. Dow futures were down 0.1%. S&P 500 futures was down 0.2%, while Nasdaq futures was down 0.

U.S. stock futures drifted lower on Friday after the January jobs report missed economists' expectations. Data released by the Labor Department showed the U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs last month, less than the 169,

Major U.S. stock indexes slid on Friday as investors digested closely watched monthly employment numbers and a sharp drop in consumer sentiment.

U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday, as investors waited on a monthly jobs number that could help determine if the Federal Reserve has any scope to cut interest rates this year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to publish the January nonfarm payrolls report at 8.

Stock futures are slightly higher Thursday morning after two straight days of gains have taken major indexes back near all-time highs.

Dow Jones futures dropped Friday on a surprise jobs report. Amazon stock dived below a recent buy point on earnings.