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Key Economic Data, Earnings Weaknesses, and Crypto Volatility Loom Over Pre-Market Open

[Para 1: The Lead] U.S. stock futures are little changed as investors await the January 12, 2026 jobs report, with futures for the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all up 0.1% recently. Gold is at $5,120 per ounce and oil at $65.40 per barrel, while Bitcoin is near $67,200 after a recent sell-off. The jobs report, delayed from late-January due to a government shutdown, is expected to show about 55,000新增 jobs in January, up from 50,000 in December, with the unemployment rate roughly持平 at 4.4%. [Para 2-3: Supporting details & Context] Mattel (MAT), Lyft (LYFT) and Robinhood (HOOD) shares are sharply lower after disappointing earnings and guidance: MAT reported EPS of 39¢ and revenue of $1.77B, with full-year EPS expected to decline; LYFT revenue of $1.59B and operating loss of $188.37M; HOOD revenue of $1.28B and platform assets of $324M, both below estimates. The January jobs report and the upcoming inflation data will be key factors in the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decisions.

EditorThomas Ho