U.S. stock futures moved sharply higher on Monday, indicating Wall Street may extend gains seen late last week after data showed a strong increase in jobs created, but weaker-than-forecast wages. Dow futures rose 156 points, or 0.6%, to 25,516. S&P 500 futures gained 14.7 points, or 0.5%, to 2,803.50. Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 47 points, or 0.7%, to 7,171. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 440.53 points to 25,335.74, finishing above the 25,000 level for the first time since Feb. 28. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose 1.7% and 1.8%, respectively. Asia tracked Wall Street higher on Monday, with several indexes adding gains of 1% or more. The dollar index was flat and gold was modestly lower. Oil prices were drifting south.
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