U.S. stock-index futures added to modest gains on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report for November. The U.S. economy added 228,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%. The hourly average earnings rose 0.2%. The S&P 500 futures were up 8 points, or 0.3%, at 2,647. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 70 points, or 0.3%, to 24,297. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 38 points, or 0.6%, to 6,361.
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