-- Global markets are "highly mixed" into the end of the week amid swirling developments on United States tariffs after a court voted against the introduction of 10% global tariffs, the conflict in the Middle East and ahead of dual jobs reports out of the U.S. and Canada, said Scotiabank.
Oil is little changed after reversing early Thursday's dip because of signs that U.S.-Iran negotiations aren't going well, noted the bank. U.S. and Canadian equity futures are a little higher, but European cash markets are down by up to about 1%.
The US dollar (USD) is generally softer but not by much, pointed out Scotiabank. Sovereign bond yields are mixed, with Gilts outperforming.
Mexican markets will follow U.S. payrolls (NFP) and oil market developments after Banxico delivered the universally expected 25bps cut with a narrow 3-2 vote and signaled the end of the easing cycle late Thursday, added the bank.
All of that could change "very shortly" as the NFP and Canada's Labour Force Survey (LFS) will be published at 8:30 a.m. ET and perhaps "multiple times" over Friday's market session, stated Scotiabank.