US stocks popped on Thursday as investors digested a stronger-than-expected June jobs report that dampened hopes for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut coming soon. The jobs report showed an increase of 147,

U.S.. stock futures are little changed as investors await key monthly jobs data due before the opening bell. The economy's expected to have added 110,000 jobs last month with the unemployment rate inching up to 4.3%, according to economists' mean estimate in a Dow Jones poll. That compares with May's 139,000 new jobs and 4.2% jobless rate.

U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Thursday after a stronger-than-expected June jobs report eased concerns about the health of the labor market despite uncertainties about U.S. trade policies.