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stock futures traded higher late Thursday as investors awaited the September nonfarm payrolls report, which is expected to offer signals on the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.
EDT, Dow futures rose 0.09%, S&P 500 futures gained 0.18%, and Nasdaq-100 futures climbed 0.36%. The advance followed a session on Thursday where all three benchmark indexes closed higher to start the new quarter.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.04%, the S&P 500 rose 0.19%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.04%.
Traders are focused on Friday's jobs report, with the Dow Jones consensus projecting job growth of 84,000 and a steady unemployment rate at 4.1%.
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