Futures signal further losses on Wall St ahead of jobs data

After a strong run of gains in November that sent the S&P 500 to its closing high for the year, U.S. equities pulled back in the previous session as longer-dated Treasury yields bounced off three-month lows. A majority of traders expect that the Fed has reached the end of its tightening campaign, given easing inflation, and have nearly fully priced in the likelihood that the central bank will keep rates unchanged next week. They are also betting on lower interest rates next year, with 61% pricing in a rate cut of at least 25 basis points in March and 87% in May, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool.