Stock futures rise sharply after jobs report (AP)
AP – Stock futures are rising after a better-than-expected report on the job market lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.
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World stocks up ahead of key US jobs data (AP)
AP – World stock markets rose Friday ahead of a U.S. jobs report that could help determine whether the Federal Reserve opts to introduce fresh measures to get the world’s largest economy going again.
Stock index futures dip ahead of payrolls (Reuters)
Reuters – Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.21 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.17 percent and Nasdaq100 futures flat at 0725 GMT (3:25 a.m. ET).
Stocks move higher following jobs, housing reports (AP)
AP – Stocks rose Thursday, extending their gains from the day before, after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs all indicated that the economy continues to grow.
Summary Box: Stocks extend gains on economic news (AP)
AP – ANOTHER LIFT: Stocks gained again on Thursday, though not as much as the day before, on the latest hopeful indicators on the economy.
