Happy Friday. Futures' got both stocks and metals up (+0.32% and 0.16% respectfully) after yesterday's stock indexes saw modest gains in quite trade. Metals continue their base (or maybe "ledge") with gold $1,107.20 and silver $14.51. Wrapping up the week with a geek feast:
8:30 AM Nonfarm Payrolls
8:30 AM Nonfarm Private Payrolls
8:30 AM Unemployment Rate
8:30 AM Hourly Earnings
8:30 AM Average Workweek
10:00 AM Factory Orders
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Elsewhere
Global Stocks Rise Ahead of US Jobs Report Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago Global stock markets were mostly higher Friday, as investors awaited the September U.S. jobs report to offer more clarity on the Federal Reserve's plans to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade.
Wall Street Journal - 9 hours ago Crude-oil futures rebounded in Asian trade Friday, erasing overnight losses as traders positioned themselves ahead of a U.S. jobs report and rig-count data due later in the trading day.
Reuters - 3 hours ago HONG KONG Oct 2 Hong Kong shares rose more than 3 percent on Friday, pulling further away from two-year lows hit earlier in the week, as investors cheered moves by China to prop up its sluggish property market and cooling economy.
Job growth seen accelerating, leaving Fed closer to hike