U.S. stock indexes are holding relatively steady on Friday following a mixed report on the U.S. job market that analysts said may not change much for financial markets. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in early trading and remained on track for a modest gain for the week.

However, the stock market shifted into a higher gear in November after Donald Trump emerged as the victor on election night. While it's crystal clear that Wall Street loves President Trump, an inherited risk threatens to send the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite tumbling.

US stocks mostly gain early Thursday as investors weigh earnings reports. Amazon results are due after the close and monthly jobs on Friday.

Wall Street shifted lower in early trading Wednesday as markets took in more corporate earnings reports while considering the impact of tariffs being imposed by the United States and China.

Shown below are year-end targets for the S&P 500 in 2025 set by various Wall Street banks and research firms. The chart also shows the implied upside or downside from the index's current level of 6,039. The list is by no means comprehensive, but most analysts expect the S&P 500 to move higher.

Asian shares were trading mostly higher Thursday, after a Wall Street rally that followed profit reports from major companies. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained nearly 0.2% in early trading to 38,888.