US stock futures rise as job data weighs on outlook. Unemployment at 4.6%. 10-yr Treasury bond yield at 4.16%. Futures: Dow +0.23%, S&P 500 +0.33%, Nasdaq 100 +0.37%, Russell 2000 +0.30%. LEN down 4.83% pre-market after mixed financial results. Micron in focus.

Unusual Whales
2025.12.19 15:33
U.S. stock futures saw a rise following a mixed close on Tuesday, with futures of major benchmark indices making advances. The delayed and distorted November jobs report failed to offer clarity, fueling debates among economists regarding the 4.6% unemployment rate increase, with speculations about a "hiring recession" surfacing. The 10-year Treasury bond yielded at 4.16% and the two-year bond at 3.50%. The CME Group's FedWatch tool projected an 80.1% probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining current interest rates. Notable pre-market changes included Dow Jones (+0.23%), S&P 500 (+0.33%), Nasdaq 100 (+0.37%), and Russell 2000 (+0.30%). The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) were higher in premarket trading, with SPY at $680.63 (+0.26%) and QQQ at $613.88 (+0.33%). Lennar Corp. (LEN) was down 4.83% in pre-market trading despite reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $9.37 billion, surpassing estimates. Micron Technology was another stock of interest.