U.S. stock index futures were flat during overnight trading on Thursday ahead of September's hotly anticipated jobs report.
into December. The Dow gained about 340 points, or 0.98%, for its third straight positive session. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also advanced for a third day, gaining 0.83% and 1.05%, respectively. The three major averages are on track to finish the week in the green.
"The last appetizer to Friday's nonfarm payroll report was a positive weekly jobless claims report," said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at Oanda. "As the US continues to get the delta variant spread under control, the labor market recovery should continue to improve."
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