U.S. stock-index futures were modestly higher on Friday, despite an August payroll report that came in below expectations. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 61 points, or 0.3%, to 22,013, while S&P 500 futures added 6 points to 2,476, a rise of 0.2%. Nasdaq-100 futures added 16 points, or 0.3%, to 6,007. About 156,000 jobs were added in the month, below the 170,000 that had been forecast, while the July jobs report was revised lower. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4% from 4.3%. At current levels, the rise implied by futures could be enough to take the S&P 500 to intraday records.
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