Dow Jones Industrial Average futures
fell on Friday as traders reacted to August's big jobs report.
Futures linked to the Dow were down 151 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures slid 0.2%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were 0.1% higher.
Nonfarm payrolls grew 162,000 last month, much more than the 53,000 that economists polled by Dow Jones expected. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, as expected.
In Thursday's regular trading, the three major averages rose. The 30-stock Dow
gained more than 600 points, or 1.2%, and posted its best day since Aug. 4. The S&P 500 climbed more than 1%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.4%.
U.S. stocks caught a tailwind as Treasury yields pulled back after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would be "inclined" to support holding rates at their current target range of 3.5% to 3.75% at the central bank's Sept. 15-16 meeting.
Stocks are on pace for a winning week. The S&P 500 is on track for a 0.5% advance, while the Nasdaq is on pace for a 0.7% gain. The Dow is heading for a 0.2% jump.
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