U.S.. stock futures are little changed as investors await key monthly jobs data due before the opening bell. The economy's expected to have added 110,000 jobs last month with the unemployment rate inching up to 4.3%, according to economists' mean estimate in a Dow Jones poll. That compares with May's 139,000 new jobs and 4.2% jobless rate.

S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.03%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.08% this morning as investors sit on their hands ahead of the all-important U.S. payrolls report that will offer fresh insight into the labor market and the path of interest rates.

U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Thursday after a stronger-than-expected June jobs report eased concerns about the health of the labor market despite uncertainties about U.S. trade policies.