The U.S. Labor Department will release its reports of nonfarm payrolls and unemployment at 7:30 a.m. CST Friday, both for January. Traders will continue to watch the latest weather forecast and for any news of an export sale or has happened Thursday, news of a sales cancellation.
Weather
The winter storm system that has been affecting the country through most of this week is finally making a push toward the East Coast and out of the country on Friday. Cold temperatures behind the system will cause dangerous wind chills and black ice formation that will cause travel hazards for areas that have seen significant rain and snow this week.