U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday as stronger jobs growth and a fall in unemployment rate eased concerns over the economy, while markets awaited inflation data and corporate earnings. .N

** NetEase Inc NTES.O:BUZZ - Hong Kong stock sinks to over 8-month low on Q4 miss nL1N3Z806O

** Rentokil Initial PLC RTO.N:BUZZ - Dragged down after US peer Rollins earnings miss nL6N3Z80JT

** Cisco Systems Inc CSCO.O:BUZZ - Falls as margin miss, memory costs overshadow strong orders nL4N3Z80VO

** Albemarle Corp ALB.N:BUZZ - Falls on weak Q4 results; to idle Australia lithium plant nL4N3Z80YA

** Grab Holdings Ltd GRAB.O:BUZZ - 2026 revenue forecast misses Wall Street targets nL6N3Z80R2

** Viking Therapeutics Inc VKTX.O:BUZZ - Jumps on plans to advance oral obesity drug to late-stage testing nL4N3Z80Z5

** Newmont Corp NEM.N:

** Gold Fields Ltd GFI.N:

** Sibanye Stillwater Ltd SBSW.N:

** Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd HMY.N:BUZZ - Gold miners slide as strong US jobs data weighs on prices nL6N3Z80QX

** AppLovin Corp APP.O:BUZZ - Shares dip as competition in ad market heats up nL6N3Z80QY

** Terex Corp TEX.N:BUZZ - Jefferies hikes Terex PT on potential margin upside nL4N3Z811J

** PG&E Corp PCG.N:BUZZ - Down on Q4 profit miss nL6N3Z80SF

** ICON PLC ICLR.O:BUZZ - Slumps as audit probe finds signs of overstated revenue nL4N3Z812U

** Rio Tinto PLC RIO.N:

** Southern Copper Corp SCCO.N:

** Freeport-McMoRan Inc FCX.N:

** Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM.N:BUZZ - Copper miners gain as red metal rises on weak US dollar nL4N3Z811O

** Vertiv Holdings Co VRT.N:BUZZ - Brokerages lift Vertiv PT as company forecasts profit above estimates nL4N3Z8146

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Dharna Bafna)

((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))