Major stock indexes mostly eased and Treasury yields rose on Thursday ahead of Friday's key U.S. jobs report, while defense company shares jumped amid U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for a $1.5 trillion military budget. Oil prices also climbed as investors monitored developments in Venezuela. Over the weekend, U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
GLOBAL-MARKETS-Stocks edge down, yields rise ahead of US jobs report; defense shares gain
