Before the Bell: Futures slip as volatile week continues


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Equities Wall Street futures slid ear Thursday morning as investors ride out a volatile week and traders look ahead to tomorrow’s U.S. jobs numbers for clues about the future direction of interest rates. Major European markets turned mixed after a positive start. TSX futures were negative. In the early premarket period, Dow, S&P and Nasdaq futures all struggled for direction. A day earlier, all three managed gains, with the Nasdaq adding more than 1 per cent. Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index ended Wednesday’s session up 0.07 per cent with gains capped by a drop in crude prices. “Markets are on an...