The U.S. labor market likely slowed further in June, with the unemployment rate expected to have edged up to more than a 3-1/2-year high of 4.3%, as economic uncertainty stemming from the Trump administration's policies curbed hiring.

The U.S. economy continues to send mixed signals. On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will report job figures for June that may help clear up the picture. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal forecast that 110,

The June jobs report comes at a pivotal moment for markets as investors assess how quickly the US labor market is cooling.