Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb as Wall Street braces for jobs report

US stock futures edged higher Tuesday night as investors braced for the long-awaited January employment report after the Dow hit a third straight day of record closes.

Futures linked to the S&P 500 (ES=F) climbed 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) added 0.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose roughly 0.1%.

Investors are focused on the "Super Bowl of jobs reports": the January nonfarm payrolls report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report is scheduled for release after being postponed by last month’s partial government shutdown. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg estimate a median gain of about 68,000 jobs while the unemployment rate is expected to hold at 4.4%.

By Rian Howlett

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