US stocks: Nasdaq, S&P futures inch up on dovish Fed comments after jobs data

NEW YORK, 9th August, 2024 (WAM) -- Futures tied to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher on Friday on dovish signals from Federal Reserve officials after a rally in the previous session following a report of a resilient labour market.

Reuters reported that chipmaker Nvidia led the gains in megacap technology stocks in premarket trading, with a 1.4 percent advance.

U.S. stocks jumped on Thursday after