Traders Digest Strong January Jobs Report as US Equity Futures Turn Mixed Pre-Bell

09:13 AM EST, 02/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were mixed ahead of Wednesday's opening bell as traders digested the crucial monthly employment report.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.1%, S&P 500 futures were 0.3% lower, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.6%.

Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 1.9% at $70.12 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 2.1% higher at $65.28 per barrel.

The January jobs report, released at 8:30 am ET, showed a 130,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls after a 48,000 gain in the prior month, compared with estimates compiled by Bloomberg for a smaller 65,000 increase. The unemployment rate came in at 4.3%, compared with forecasts for no change from 4.4%.

In other world markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.3% higher, China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.1% higher, while the Japanese market was closed for holiday. The UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.8%, and Germany's DAX index was down 0.3% in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, Shopify (SHOP) shares were 9% higher pre-bell after the company reported higher Q4 revenue. TotalEnergies (TTE) stock was up 1% after the company reported Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue that topped analysts' estimates.

On the losing side, T-Mobile US (TMUS) shares were 4% lower after the company reported lower Q4 earnings.

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