US equity futures are indicating a slightly higher open as of 04:45 ET. This follows higher markets in Asia, while European equity markets have opened mixed. Mixed takeaways from Fed Chair Powell's Senate Banking Committee testimony on Thursday, in which he said the Fed is not far from achieving confidence on the inflation trajectory. This comes ahead of nonfarm payrolls data later today, which is forecast to show a step down in headline employment, no change to the jobless rate and moderation in hourly earnings growth.

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