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US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Climb As Traders Weigh Jobs And InflationThe Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, May, 8 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.4% and Nasdaq-100 futures up roughly 0.6%, as investors focus on a key mix of jobs and inflation signals. The April non-farm payrolls report is expected to show 62,000 new jobs, unemployment at 4.3% and paychecks rising 0.3% month on month, which hints at an economy that is cooling but still holding up. At the same time, global food prices...
