On Friday, US stocks were mostly flat as investors awaited the US NFP jobs report for November.
Yesterday, major stock indexes closed lower with the Dow Jones down 0.55%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.19%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.17%.
The report is important because it could influence the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates in December.
Investors expect the report to show more than 200,000 new jobs were added.
If the number is weaker than expected, it could raise hopes for further interest rate cuts.
There is currently a 72% chance of a 0.25% rate cut this month, compared to 66.5% a week ago.
Shares of Ulta Beauty jumped more than 12%. The company impressed investors with better-than-expected revenue and results for the third quarter.
Software companies GitLab and DocuSign also performed well, with their shares rising 7% and 14%, respectively, after strong quarterly results.
Sectors such as materials, industrials and healthcare suffered the biggest losses.
