S&P 500 futures hold to tight range before jobs report

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U.S. stock futures held to a tight range on Friday ahead of a critical report on the state of the jobs market.

What’s driving markets The crucial U.S. jobs report for September is due for release at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, with expectations for a 170,000 rise in payrolls and an unemployment rate of 3.7%. It’s the last jobs report before the Fed’s next interest-rate decision.

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