Nasdaq-100 Futures Climb 0.8% as Surprise July Jobs Report Lifts U.S. Stocks

3 articles · Updated · Investor's Business Daily · Aug 7

Nasdaq-100 futures jumped 0.8% before Friday’s open, outpacing a 0.4% rise in S&P 500 futures and a 0.3% gain in Dow futures.
The advance followed a surprise July jobs report, which gave investors an early boost across the major U.S. stock indexes.
Cloudflare also stood out in premarket trading, with the AI-focused cybersecurity company emerging as a notable earnings winner.
The moves pointed to a stronger start for Wall Street after the labor data and fresh corporate results reshaped sentiment before the opening bell.

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