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US stock futures extend gains after April non-farm payrolls data

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 05/08/26 08:39 AM EDT

May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report signaled resilience in the labor market and eased concerns about a slowdown in the U.S. economy.

A Labor Department report showed the U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs last month, compared with the economists' estimates for a rise of 62,000. The unemployment rate stood at 4.3%, compared with expectations of 4.3%.

At?08:33 a.m., Dow E-minis were?up?207?points, or?0.42%, and S&P 500 E-minis were?up?43.5?points, or?0.59%. Nasdaq 100 E-minis were?up?247?points, or?0.86%.

(Reporting by Utkarsh Hathi in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)

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