Dow jones futures rose 0

Dow Jones futures rose 0.31% premarket, with financial stocks rebounding on stable credit conditions. Banks within the index benefit from steady net interest margins even with speculation about rate normalization. Meanwhile, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSE: DIA ), tracking the Dow Jones, ended 0.62% higher at $462.28. Private data from the firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas released Thursday found hiring plans at their lowest level since 2009, even as layoffs fell. The report provided more evidence of the softening "low hire, low fire" labor market after Wednesday's ADP report. Investors remain near-unanimous on bets for a cut at the Fed's next meeting. Futures aligned with the Dow Jones moved sideways after oil prices spiked, raising energy input costs. Manufacturing leaders are watching commodity volatility closely for cost-control measures.