US nonfarm payrolls probably increased by 160,000 jobs last month after rising by only 75,000 in May, according to a Reuters survey of economists.

September futures on the S&P/TSX index were down 0.15pc at 7:00 a.m. ET.

Canada's employment data for June is due at 8:30 a.m. ET

The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX rose 12.65 points, or 0.08 percent, to 16,588.85 on Thursday.

Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures were down 0.11pc at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures were down 0.15pc and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures were down 0.15pc.