The dollar, Treasury yields and oil prices were little changed with the employment report in focus and recent data suggesting the Fed shouldn’t rush to cut rates.

Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are on the rise amid upbeat jobs data, with all three benchmarks headed for weekly wins. June's nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000, above expectations of 110,

On Thursday, the president told reporters that he’ll start sending out letters on Friday informing trading partners about unilateral tariffs as high as 60-70%.

Equity-index futures fell and the dollar dipped after President Trump said his administration may start sending out letters imposing unilateral tariffs on trading partners as early as Friday. Ahead of his July 9 deadline for trade negotiations,