U.S. stock futures showed modest upward movement on Thursday as traders prepared for the release of June’s critical nonfarm payroll report. At the same time, market participants weighed the implications of the newly announced trade agreement between the United States and Vietnam.

Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq point to slight gains as investors await payrolls data, Trump's tax and spending bill faces vote Follow all the latest U.S. market acti

The S&P 500 slipped 0.06%, whereas the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones were down 0.09% and 0.04%, respectively.