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Investor's Business DailyDow Jones Futures Rise As Apple Jumps On Record Buyback, But Jobs Report Looms
The stock market rallied into Friday's key jobs report. Apple popped late on earnings and massive stock buyback.
- Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-Investors hold fire ahead of US payrolls
Investors hunkered down on Friday ahead of key U.S. non-farm payroll numbers that could shift bets on when the Federal Reserve will start cutting rates. U.S. stock index futures gained after news of Apple's record $110 billion share buyback, but the jobs figures due at 1230 GMT are set to shape investor sentiment across assets. The yen recovering from 34-year lows was the focus in Asia, capping a tumultuous week that saw suspected intervention from Japanese authorities, leaving the dollar on the back foot.
