U.S. stock futures were trading mixed early Thursday as markets reacted to a federal judge’s decision allowing Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google to retain its Chrome browser. At the same time, traders assessed a sharp decline in job openings reported in Wednesday’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
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Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) and the S&P 500 (SPX) were up 0.19% and 0.13%, respectively, while those on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were down 0.08% at 4:21 a.m. EST on September 4.
Following the antitrust ruling, GOOGL stock surged over 9%, while Apple (AAPL) stock gained nearly 4% in regular trading. The judge also ruled that Google can continue paying Apple for pre-loading the Safari browser with its search engine but barred the companies from entering into “exclusive contracts” making Google the default search provider.
During Wednesday’s regular trading session, the major U.S. indexes ended mixed. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite posted solid gains of 0.51% and 1.03%, respectively, while the Dow Jones slipped 0.05%.
On the economic front, investors are awaiting key releases on the ADP employment change data and the initial jobless claims for the week ending August 30, 2025.
Meanwhile, traders are also watching for earnings reports from Broadcom (AVGO), Lululemon Athletica (LULU), and DocuSign (DOCU).
Meanwhile, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was down, floating near 4.20%. WTI crude oil futures were trending lower, hovering near $63.28 per barrel as of the last check. Additionally, the Gold Spot U.S.-dollar price decreased to nearly $3,598 per ounce on Thursday.
Elsewhere, European stocks opened higher on September 4, as traders assessed the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. On Friday, a federal appeals court ruled that most of Trump’s global tariffs were illegal, but he has appealed to the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the lower court’s decision.
Asia-Pacific Markets Traded Mixed Today
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Thursday, with most indexes following the U.S. tech rally while investors kept a close watch on global bond markets.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.11%. In China, the Shanghai Composite dropped 1.25%, and the Shenzhen Component declined 2.83%. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei advanced 1.53%, and the Topix rose 1.03%.
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