Crude futures settled higher in a choppy session ahead of the U.S. Labor Day long weekend, closing out a week of gains that saw the resumption of U.S. strikes on Iranian targets and Iranian attacks on shipping.

S&P 500 futures have been zig-zagging, but took a little dive just before the jobs number were released. The futures were flat at last check, after being up 0.1% just minutes ago.

The CFTC's Commitments of Traders report for the week ended September 1 shows steady Bitcoin futures activity with institutional caution and

European natural-gas prices were forecast to end this year at 80 euros per megawatt-hour, before falling to 40 euros by the end of 2027.

S&P 500 futures indicate the benchmark index opening little changed and just shy of record highs with the Dow and Nasdaq also poised poised for steady starts as traders await August's employment report.

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Oil futures rose for a third straight session as strikes between the U.S. and Iran raised concerns about further escalation and oil flows out of the Persian Gulf.

Nasdaq 100 futures rose about 135 points 0.4%, S&P 500 contracts edged up 0.1% and Dow futures were little changed in early trading. Stocks had rallied on Thursday after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller signalled he could support holding rates steady this month if inflation keeps cooling.

Fixed income markets are undergoing a structural shift as institutional investors increasingly use exchange-traded SOFR futures over OTC swaps, driving demand for benchmarks that better capture tradable interest rate exposures.