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US Futures Climb as Oil Prices Ease, Investors Await Jobs Report
Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel as traders priced in a 72% chance the Federal Reserve holds rates steady in October.
- U.S. stock futures pointed higher Friday morning as investors awaited September's nonfarm payrolls report, with Nasdaq futures gaining 0.7%.
- Oil prices extended declines Friday as the Trump administration pressed European allies to release diesel stockpiles; Brent crude fell 2.4% to below $100 a barrel.
- Treasury yields remained a focus after the 10-year note touched 5.344% on Thursday, the highest level since 2002, as inflationary pressure mounted.
- Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect the economy added 84,000 jobs in September, with unemployment holding at 4.1%, while traders see a 72% chance the Federal Reserve holds rates steady in October.
- Tensions in the Middle East persist as the U.S. military deploys ships and troops to the region; President Donald Trump threatened to "blow them up" or negotiate a deal regarding Iran, adding uncertainty.
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right2Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution70% Center
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- 70% of the sources are Center
70% Center
C 70%
R 20%
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