Major stock indexes finished mostly lower Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 reversing course after setting fresh all-time highs.

U.S. stock futures were mostly steady, but mixed, after December ADP report showed private sector added 41,000 jobs last month, a reversal from the loss of 29,000 in November but still slightly below the consensus of 48,

Stock index futures were mixed before the bell Wednesday as traders assessed the latest labor data. Dow futures (INDU) edged higher by +0.23%, while S&P 500 futures (SPX) ticked up +0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) were unchanged.

The major gauges have traded flat following Wednesday's pullback that ended multi-day rallies to start the year.

Futures linked to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq inched higher on Monday after losses in the previous week, partially boosted by oil companies that surged following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the United States in a military strike.

Stocks looked set to edge higher on Monday, while precious metals surged as investors piled into safe havens following the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Fu

U.S. stock futures advanced on Monday, with the U.S. seizure of Venezuela's president having only a slight impact on market sentiment that already been pushing equities higher and dragging oil prices lower.

Major stock indexes soared Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting an all-time high, after the U.S. military seized Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro over the weekend.

Dow Jones futures edged lower overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures.The stock market rally was mixed but generally lower Wednesday, fading in the afternoon. The Nasdaq rose but pared intraday gains while the other indexes fell.