US STOCKS-Futures signal further losses on Wall St ahead of jobs data

U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, pointing to further losses on Wall Street as investors waited for a slew of data, including the crucial jobs report, to gauge whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by early next year. 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.