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S&P 500 futures rose 0.5% Friday morning as traders positioned for the September nonfarm payrolls report, with economists surveyed by Dow Jones projecting 84,000 new jobs added last month.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 296 points, or 0.6%, and Nasdaq futures climbed 0.7%, though all three major indexes are on track for a losing week, with the Dow entering Friday with a 1.7% deficit.
economist at Natixis CIB Americas, expects a slower gain of 60,000 jobs, a deceleration from August but still a solid result according to CNBC.
Hodge attributes anticipated strength in manufacturing and construction to data center activity.
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