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U.S. stock futures jump on better-than-forecast jobs number

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures turned decisively higher after a better-than-expected April jobs report. Up 22 points ahead of the data, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average [$indu] were up 103 points in its wake, at 13,104. Those for the S&P 500 rose 11.3 points to 1,422.90, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 15 points to 1,998.25.
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    May 2nd, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    […] Denver Post Blogs wrote an interesting post today on U.S. stock futures jump on better-than-forecast jobs numberHere’s a quick excerptUp 22 points ahead of the data, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average [$indu] were up 103 points in its wake, at 13,104… […]

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