Surging bond yields have pulled the Nasdaq into negative territory for the month heading into today's December jobs report.

Rising Treasury yields are ratcheting up the anxiety for equity investors. Thursday’s stock-market closure offered only a brief reprieve from the mounting tension.

Stock index futures reversed course and turned red on Friday, as investors braced for the key December jobs report.  S&P 500 futures (SPX) -0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) -0.1% and Dow futures (INDU) -0.

Shares fell Friday in Asia after U.S. markets were closed to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. U.S. futures were lower and oil prices advanced. Regional markets saw a broad decline that analysts said reflects weakening confidence about the chances of further interest rate cuts by the Federal

Asian markets fell Thursday after a tepid lead from Wall Street, with investors increasingly worried about the outlook for inflation and US interest rates as Donald Trump's second presidency looms.

Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday as caution revives over a likely deepening of trade friction once President-elect Donald Trump takes office.