Wall St futures extend gains after non-farm payrolls data
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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Oct 2 (Reuters) - US stock index futures extended gains on Friday after a softer-than-expected jobs report reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates unchanged at its meeting this month.
A Labor Department report showed the US economy added 29,000 jobs last month, compared with 90,000 jobs expected by economists polled by Reuters. The unemployment rate stood at 4.2%, versus expectations of 4.1%.
At 08:31 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were up 439 points, or 0.85%, and S&P 500 E-minis were up 61.25 points, or 0.79%. Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 312 points, or 1.01%.
(Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)
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