US stock futures mixed after Thursday's tech-led selloff
US stock futures were mixed on Friday, November 6, 2026, with Dow futures falling over 1% while Nasdaq 100 futures rebounded 1.34% following Thursday's sharp tech-led selloff. The Nasdaq Composite plunged 5.52% on Thursday, its largest one-day drop in 19 months, pushing the index into correction territory. The S&P 500 fell 4.36% to 7,353.73, and the Dow dropped 3.44% to 51,523.06. Asian markets also tumbled, with South Korea's KOSPI falling over 6%. Oil prices rose for a second day on tanker attack reports near the Strait of Hormuz, with Brent near $98.50 per barrel. Investors await October payrolls data, with economists expecting about 60,000-65,000 new jobs, while Anthropic's planned IPO faces valuation questions amid the tech selloff.