US stock futures extend gains on September jobs data

(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Thursday, as investors assessed a stronger-than-expected September jobs report and the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.

A Labor Department report showed nonfarm payrolls increased 119,000 in September, compared with an estimate of a 50,000 rise according to economists polled by Reuters.

The unemployment rate stood at 4.4%, compared with estimates of 4.3%.

At 08:34 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were up 366 points, or 0.79%, S&P 500 E-minis were up 93.75 points, or 1.41% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 464.75 points, or 1.88%

(Reporting by Twesha Dikshit; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)

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